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Ralph Bunche House
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National Register of Historic Places

Ralph Bunche House

Listed as “Bunche, Ralph, House”

On the National Register since 199333 years
International StyleListed 1993Washington
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About Ralph Bunche House

Ralph Bunche House, at 1510 Jackson St., NE., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 30, 1993. The Register lists it for its black history, politics, architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as International Style, as it does for 3 other District of Columbia listings.

What it isHistoric house in Washington, D.C., United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 39 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

1510 Jackson St., NE., Washington · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Ralph Bunche HouseStart here
  2. 2Lucy Diggs Slowe Elementary SchoolBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Slowe-Burrill HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Engine Company 17Late Victorian · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Newton TheaterArt Deco · 0.1 mi on
Around it

13 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BEngine Company 26Georgian Revival0.3 miBFire Department Headquarters-Fire Alarm HeadquartersColonial Revival · Built 19390.3 miBBrooks MansionGreek Revival0.5 miBFranciscan Monastery and Memorial Church of the Holy LandByzantine · Built 18990.5 miBDahlgreen CourtsClassical Revival0.7 miBEngine Company 26, (Old)Tudor Revival0.7 miBHoly Redeemer CollegeBuilding0.7 miBBrookland Bowling AlleysBuilding0.7 miBHoly Name College (and James Sherwood Farmhouse)Building0.7 miBSt. Paul's CollegeBuilding0.8 miBBunker Hill Elementary SchoolBuilding0.8 miBChildren's Country HomeNorman Cottage Style · Built 19300.9 miBSt. Joseph’s SeminaryBuilding0.9 mi
More like it

International Style style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as International Style.

Langston Terrace Dwellings2.2 mi away
King, Martin Luther, Memorial LibraryBuilt 1972 · 3.1 mi away

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Questions about Ralph Bunche House

Is Ralph Bunche House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 30, 1993 (Register number 93001013).

Is Ralph Bunche House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Slowe-Burrill House, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Ralph Bunche House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Ralph Bunche House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 39 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 117691995 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.