Ralph Bunche House (Washington, D.C.)

USA / Maryland / Queenstown / Washington, D.C. / Jackson Street Northeast, 1510
 house, place with historical importance, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, 1941_construction
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Ralph J. Bunche (1904-1971) was the first African American to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. The 1950 prize honored his efforts as a United Nations mediator between the Arab States and Israel in 1949. Bunche enjoyed a long career in U.S. foreign affairs, with distinguished service to the United Nations from 1946 until 1970. During World War II he served as an Africa specialist in the State Department. After the war, he played a pivotal role in the development of the United Nations and the drafting of the UN charter. In 1967 he became undersecretary general of the United Nations. The house was placed on the DC Inventory of Historic Sites in 1975 and on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Bunche_House_(Washington,_D.C.)
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Coordinates:   38°55'48"N   76°59'1"W
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