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MacFarland Junior High School: This middle school accommodated the rapid growth of Petworth.
The rapid development of Petworth in the three decades after 1900 meant that it needed new schools. Until the early 1920s, there was only a single elementary school in the neighborhood. Addressing…
Military Road School: This school relates the struggles of Black people for accessible, public education in DC.
Established in 1864 to educate free people of color, the Military Road School was formerly located on Military Road, which connected DC’s Civil War forts. In particular, the Military Road School was…
Morse School: Morse Elementary School is a significant property in the history of DC’s public schooling efforts in the 20th century.
Located in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, DC, the Morse School served many purposes after its opening in 1883 as an elementary school that exclusively served white children. Designed by an…
Nathaniel Parker Gage School: This former schoolhouse is named for Nathaniel Parker Gage, a key figure in the early D.C. Public School system.
The Nathaniel Parker Gage School was attended by students in the LeDroit Park, Bloomingdale, and Eckington neighborhoods and also came to serve as an important community meeting place and recreation…
National Training School for Women and Girls
Founded in 1909, the National Training School for Women and Girls educated Black women from around the world. Unlike other prominent Black schools, such as the Tuskegee Institute, the founders did not…
National War College: Established as the Army War College, it played a significant role in America's military development in the early 1900s.
In 1898, the Spanish-American War exposed the U.S. military's weaknesses through uncoordinated Army units and internal issues of communication. Despite America's ultimate victory, Secretary of War…
Robert Gould Shaw Junior High School: From vocational training to junior high school to senior housing, this building demonstrates adaptive reuse.
Originally the William McKinley Manual Training School, this 1902 building served as the white counterpart to Armstrong Manual Training School, which offered vocational training for Black students.…
Rose Lees Hardy School: The Rose Lees Hardy School honors its namesake through a deep commitment to education.
Virginia-born Miss Rose Lees Hardy (1869-1932) was the Assistant Superintendent of DC Public Schools from 1925 until her death in 1932. As a specialist in primary education and piano, Miss Hardy left…
Rutherford B. Hayes School: This public school from 1897 was one of the city's first to be designed by private architects rather than a city office.
The Rutherford B. Hayes School is a large red brick school building constructed in 1897. It was designed by Charles E. Burden in a unique Italianate style characterized by twin entry towers and…
Saint Paul's College: Saint Paul’s College reflects a Catholic presence in Washington, DC.
The Missionary Society of Saint Paul the Apostles was founded in 1858 with the purpose of converting non-Catholic Americans to Catholicism. To this end, the Paulists established their own educational…