List of things named after Frederick Douglass
The following is a list of places and locations named after American activist and writer Frederick Douglass.
Places
[edit]Neighborhoods
[edit]- Douglass, Memphis, Tennessee
- Douglass (Washington, D.C.)
- Douglass Place, Baltimore
- Douglas Park, Arlington, VA
Parks and sites
[edit]- Frederick Douglass National Historic Site – Anacostia, Washington, D.C.
- Frederick Douglass Square Historic District, Boston
- Douglass Park, Chicago, Illinois
- Frederick Douglass Memorial Park, Staten Island, New York
- Frederick Douglass Bandstand at Lynn Commons, Lynn, Massachusetts[1][2]
- Frederick Douglass Park, 1-19 Exchange Street, Lynn, Massachusetts[3][4]
Streets, bridges, and other infrastructure
[edit]- Frederick Douglass Circle – located at the Northwest corner of Central Park at the foot of Frederick Douglass Boulevard and of Cathedral Parkway in the New York City borough of Manhattan
- Frederick Douglass Boulevard – a continuation of Eighth Avenue north of Frederick Douglass Circle, starting at 110th Street
- Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, Anacostia
- Frederick Douglass–Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge, Rochester, New York
- Frederick Douglass Avenue-Runs from Main St to Warren Ave in Brockton, Massachusetts.
- Frederick Douglass - Greater Rochester International Airport
Schools
[edit]Maryland
[edit]- Frederick Douglass High School (Baltimore, Maryland)
- Frederick Douglass High School (Prince George's County, Maryland)
- Sojourner–Douglass College
Missouri
[edit]- Frederick Douglass High School (Columbia, Missouri)
- Douglass High School (Webster Groves, Missouri), segregated school that operated from 1926 to 1956
- Douglass University, St. Louis
Oklahoma
[edit]- Frederick A. Douglass High School (Oklahoma), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Douglass School (Lawton, Oklahoma), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Comanche County, Oklahoma
Tennessee
[edit]- Douglass High School (Memphis, Tennessee)
- Douglass High School (Kingsport, Tennessee), African-American high school closed in 1966
Virginia
[edit]- Douglass High School (Leesburg, Virginia)
- Douglass School (Bristol, Virginia), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Bristol, Virginia
- Frederick Douglass Elementary School (Leesburg, Virginia)
Other states
[edit]- Douglass Academy for Young Men, Detroit
- Douglass Center, Live Oak, Florida[5]
- Douglass High School (Atlanta)
- Douglass High School (Texas), Douglass, Texas
- Douglass Junior and Senior High School, Huntington, West Virginia
- Douglass School (Lexington, Kentucky), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Fayette County, Kentucky
- Frederick Douglass Academy, West Harlem, New York City
- Frederick Douglass Elementary School (Cincinnati, OH)
- Frederick Douglass High School (Evansville, Indiana)[6]
Other
[edit]- Frederick Douglass Book Center: New York City
- Frederick Douglass Prize
References
[edit]- ^ "Frederick Douglass Bandstand at Lynn Commons". Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ "Frederick Douglass Bandstand Lynn Common". Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ Kuzub, Alena (2021-08-18). "Frederick Douglass Park". Lynn Daily Item. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
A formal reveal of the Frederick Douglass sculpture by 99-year-old Nahant artist Reno 'Ray' Pisano highlighted the official dedication of the park, named after the prominent American abolitionist, on Wednesday morning.
- ^ "An Act designating a certain park in the city of Lynn as the Frederick Douglass Park". The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ Fernandez, Erika (26 July 2018). "Historical marker unveiled at old Douglass High School in Live Oak". WCTV. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Frederick Douglass High School. Evansville Boneyard. Retrieved July 8, 2021.