Mary's Center
Object Details
- Description
- This sign hung outside Mary’s Center, a Washington, DC,-based community health center, at the center’s location in the Adams Morgan neighborhood. Mary’s Center was founded in 1988 by nurse Maria Gomez, a Colombian immigrant, to serve pregnant Latina immigrants. In many cases, the women had become pregnant as a result of sexual assault during their migration journeys. Over time, the center has expanded to serve children, families, and a diverse patient population by providing health care, education, and social services. Initially housed in a basement in Adams Morgan, the center, as of 2022, has multiple locations in Washington, DC, and Maryland and serves around 65,000 patients a year. The logo depicted on this sign was retired in 2018 and has been replaced with an abstract image representing its expanded mission and diverse patient population.
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- ca 1990s
- ID Number
- 2021.0197.1
- accession number
- 2021.0197
- catalog number
- 2021.0197.1
- Object Name
- sign
- Physical Description
- metal; paint; plastic film (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 60 in x 33 in x 1 in; 152.4 cm x 83.82 cm x 2.54 cm
- place used
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Philanthropy
- Exhibition
- Giving in America
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_2012415
