East courtyard, looking north.

ID: 6079 ~ Source: National Register Nomination Form ~ Creator: John Gentry, EHT Traceries, Inc. ~ Date: 2024

This file appears in: Francis Junior High School: This school, which opened in 1928, was the District's first purpose-built junior high for African American students.

This file appears in: Francis Junior High School: This school, which opened in 1928, was the District's first purpose-built junior high for African American students.

Francis Junior High School: This school, which opened in 1928, was the District's first purpose-built junior high for African American students.

By The DC Historic Sites team

Francis Junior High School, which opened in 1928, was the District's first purpose-built junior high for African American students. The original building, dating to 1927-29, was designed by DC…