The Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site preserves the Ninth Street NW office-home where Carter G. Woodson based the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, Associated Publishers, The Journal of Negro History and The Negro History Bulletin. NPS identifies 1538 Ninth Street NW as the office-home Woodson purchased in 1922 and describes it as a central place in the institutionalization and popularization of Black history.
Current visit note: NPS Plan Your Visit says the site is temporarily closed due to a full renovation project. Check the official NPS visit page before travel.
Record facts
Record ID: DH-1741
- Evidence status / uncertainty
- Sourced National Park Service venue record; temporary closure noted by NPS
- Sources verified on
- 2026-09-24
- Venue kind
- Museum
- Country
- United States
- State / region
- District of Columbia
- City
- Washington
- Street / postal address
- 1538 9th Street NW, Washington, DC
- Official venue URL
- Official / source link
- Official visiting / hours URL
- Official / source link
- Official ticket URL
- Unknown / not verified
- Official accessibility URL
- Unknown / not verified
- Sourced visiting information and restrictions
- NPS Plan Your Visit says the site is temporarily closed due to a full renovation project; readers should check the official NPS page before travel.
Related documentaries
- What Knowing Our History Makes Possible
Episode 1 of Our History, Our Home, Our Future follows Carter G. Woodson, Victor and Alma Green, and Maggie L. Walker to show what knowing Black history makes possible.
Affected venues
- Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
NPS historic site at 1538 9th Street NW in Washington, DC, preserving Carter G. Woodson's office-home; NPS currently lists the site as temporarily closed for renovation.
Covered artifacts — recorded host relationships
This list is derived from published artifact records, not an inventory of the venue’s entire collection. Ownership and historical locations do not establish current display. Confirm access with the venue before travelling.
On display
No covered objects are verified on display.
By appointment
No covered objects have verified appointment access.
Future viewing windows — not yet current
No covered objects have future viewing windows.
Ended viewing windows — current display unconfirmed
No covered objects have ended viewing windows.
Held here — not on display or display unverified
No additional covered objects are recorded as held here.
Related Field Desk reporting
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Sources
Published September 24, 2026 · Updated September 24, 2026 · Report a correction