17th and M Sts., NW, Washington, District Of Columbia. County/parish: District of Columbia.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 20, 1979. NRIS 79003150.
1 contributing building.
The Charles Sumner School, established in 1872, was one of the earliest schools for African Americans in Washington, D.C. Named for the prominent abolitionist and United States Senator Charles Sumner, the school became the first teachers' college for black citizens in the city and the headquarters of its segregated school system for African American students. It currently houses a small museum, a research room, art exhibits, and the archives of the District of Columbia Public Schools.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/117692520