Madam's Organ Mural
Although some have found this mural too risqué, most feel it adds to the neighborhood's free-flying ambiance. The Madam has been a fixture on the Adams Morgan nightclub scene since 1992, when blues and bluegrass club Madam's Organ opened down the street.
When the club moved to its present spot, Italian artist Charlie Hababananda recreated the red-haired siren, including 13-foot breasts lettered with the bar's name and address. The city fined the owners for advertising without a permit, but co-owner Bill Dugan successfully argued that the Madam was art, and besides, the signage was necessary to cover her bosom.
Contributed by: American Dreams & Associates
2461 18th Street, NW
Artist: Charlie Hababananda
Date: 1998
Metro: Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan (Red line). Metro bus going east at Connecticut Avenue and Calvert Street or a 5 - 10 minute walk across the Duke Ellington Memorial Bridge.
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