2441 and 2365 6th St. NW; and 500 Howard Place NW, Washington, District Of Columbia. County/parish: District of Columbia.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 03, 2001. NRIS 01000070.
The Yard is one of the main quadrangles on the campus of Howard University in Northwest Washington, DC. The Yard is the principal open space at the northern end of the academic portion of the campus, flanked by nine academic buildings. It is the site of a variety of campus gatherings, most notably for its annual Homecoming festivities, known as "Yardfest". The quadrangle and three buildings, Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Frederick Douglass Memorial Hall, and Founders Library, are a listed National Historic Landmark, important for their role in the advancement of civil rights in education during the 20th century.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/117691783