Charles Richard Drew House
Historic house in Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Charles Richard Drew House is a historic house at 2505 1st Street in Arlington, Virginia. A vernacular early 20th-century dwelling, it is of national significance as the home from 1920 to 1939 of Charles Richard Drew (1904–50), an African-American physician whose leadership on stockpiling of blood plasma saved lives during World War II. The National Park Service designated the house as a National Historic Landmark in 1976 in response to a nomination by the Afro-American Bicentennial Corporation.[4]
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Charles Richard Drew House | |
Location | 2505 1st Street, South Arlington, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°52′22″N 77°5′14″W |
NRHP reference No. | 76002095 |
VLR No. | 000-0016 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 11, 1976[1] |
Designated NHL | May 11, 1976[2] |
Designated VLR | February 15, 1977[3] |
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