If you have been to the nation's capital and never visited the number 2 Historically Black University in the WORLD, then I must say you are truly missing out. Howard Unviersity has a lot to offer a wide variety of tastes from its indepth culture and history held throughout its renown halls to its highly diversely, talented student body who each brings something great to further enrich the campus. On your next trip make sure you check out the top five places below:
1. Founders Library and Moorland-Spingarn Research Center
2: Howard Hall
Built in 1869 as the Home of General Oliver Otis, founder of Howard University, and was one of the first four buildings built on campus. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974 and restored in 1998. It now serves as the university's alumni center.
3: Freedmen's Hospital
Established in 1862 by the secretary of war on land bounded by R, S, 12th, and 13th streets, NW. Freedmen's Hospital, the predecessor to Howard University Hospital, was established during the Civil War to meet the needs of the thousands of African Americans who came to DC seeking freedom. Dr. Alexander T. Augusta, one of eight black doctors then commissioned in the U.S. Army and a major, was placed in charge of the hospital. The current building on the site is the Seeley G. Mudd Building of the Howard University College of Medicine.
4: Howard University Gallery of Art
Established in 1928. Professor James V. Herring, founder of the Howard University Art Department, and James A. Porter, professor and artist, were its first directors. Originally set up in the lower floor of historic Rankin Chapel, then moved to the ground floor of Founders Library in 1941. In 1961 it moved to its current home in Childers Hall. The African American art collection includes works by Henry O. Tanner, Edmonia Lewis, Archibald Motley, Romare Bearden, and many others. The gallery also holds significant collections of Renaissance and Baroque paintings as well as European prints.
1. Founders Library and Moorland-Spingarn Research Center
Decicated in 1930 and designed by Albert I. Cassell. Located on the site of the old Main Building. The Library is the home of the MSRC, one of the world's largest repositories deciated to the culture and history of people of Afican descent. It contains work donated by Dorothy Porter Wesley, John Wesley Cromwell, Rev. Jesse E. Moorland and Arthur B. Spingarn.
2: Howard Hall
3: Freedmen's Hospital
Established in 1862 by the secretary of war on land bounded by R, S, 12th, and 13th streets, NW. Freedmen's Hospital, the predecessor to Howard University Hospital, was established during the Civil War to meet the needs of the thousands of African Americans who came to DC seeking freedom. Dr. Alexander T. Augusta, one of eight black doctors then commissioned in the U.S. Army and a major, was placed in charge of the hospital. The current building on the site is the Seeley G. Mudd Building of the Howard University College of Medicine.
4: Howard University Gallery of Art
Established in 1928. Professor James V. Herring, founder of the Howard University Art Department, and James A. Porter, professor and artist, were its first directors. Originally set up in the lower floor of historic Rankin Chapel, then moved to the ground floor of Founders Library in 1941. In 1961 it moved to its current home in Childers Hall. The African American art collection includes works by Henry O. Tanner, Edmonia Lewis, Archibald Motley, Romare Bearden, and many others. The gallery also holds significant collections of Renaissance and Baroque paintings as well as European prints.
5: Howard University Hospital/ Griffith Stadium Site
It was constructed in 1914 as American League Park and named for Clark Griffith, the manager/owner of the Senators baseball team, in 1924. The stadium was home to the Washington Senators, the white American League baseball team, the Washington Redskins football team and the Homestead Grays of the Negro Leagues. The stadium served as a social center for the city and was used for not only sports events, but the annual cadet corps drills, baptisms, and lectures.. The stadium stood out as one of the few public spaces that did not operate on a segregated basis. The stadium was razed in 1965, and Howard University Hospital was built on the site in 1975.
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