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Name |
Rose, Annie Beatrice Bailey |
Born |
01/07/1893 |
Birthplace |
Occoquan, VA |
Deceased |
04/25/1989 |
Place of Death |
Alexandria, VA |
Father |
Reverend Lewis Henry Bailey |
Mother |
Ella Dean |
Biography |
Annie dedicated her life to improving the lives of African Americans in Alexandria through housing opportunities, home nursing services for the elderly, voter registration, educating the youth about Alexandria's black history and slavery. She was one of the founders of the Alexandria Society of Preservation of Black Heritage, helped to open the Black History Resource Center (now Alexandria Black History Museum) in Alexandria, and worked tirelessly to obtain National Historic Landmark designation status for 1315 Duke Street (now the Freedom House Museum). Rose served on boards of multiple civil and religious organizations in Alexandria and was the first Black president of the Alexandria Women's Civic Association. Soon after her death, the former Pendleton House (a housing facility designed to meet the needs of the elderly, physically challenged, and disabled) was renamed in her honor. |
Spouse |
William Henry Rose |
