D.A.R. Constitution Hall

We Washingtonians sure are lucky to have not one but two stations with the word “Farragut.” But, if we’re willing let the Farragut fad fade (or at least contain it to the actual square), let’s use this station to commemorate D.A.R. Constitution Hall. The building, which was constructed in 1928 with the same trowel Washington used to lay the Capitol’s cornerstone, is a present-day embodiment of the mission the D.A.R. set forth in 1890: to perpetuate “the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American Independence.” The building has both artifacts from the nation’s history and a story of its own. However, not all aspects of this history are proud. Constitution Hall has a pretty controversial past of segregationist policies, most notably the decision to ban Marian Anderson from performing there in 1939. To visit a place that has been historically kinder to African-Americans, go one stop east.