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Miner Normal School: Since its construction, the Miner Building has played a significant role in Black education in DC.
Myrtilla Miner (1815-1864), a pioneer for Black female education, established the “Normal School for Colored Girls,” also known as the “Miner School for Girls” in 1851; its eventual large,…
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…
Gallinger Municipal Hospital Psychopathic Ward (ca.1920-ca.1990): Gallinger Municipal Hospital Psychopathic Ward illustrates the local expansion of psychiatry beyond institutional walls.
Prior to 1900, the administration and distribution of humanitarian aid in DC was largely dependent on private philanthropic organizations who received federal aid to provide these services. The…
Engine Company No. 20 (Tenleytown Firehouse): As its first major public structure, Engine Company No. 20 ushered in a new era of development for Tenleytown.
Engine Company No. 20 was the first major public structure built in Tenleytown in 1900. At the time, Tenleytown was at the edge of Washington, DC's development. Soon after, the nearby residential…
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (1916-1977): Dunbar High School became the country's first public high school for African Americans, producing generations of Black leaders.
Founded in 1870 as the Preparatory High School for Colored Youth in the basement of the 15th Street Presbyterian Church, the school became the country's first public high school for African Americans.…