Charles Sumner School
Charles Sumner School | |
Charles Sumner School in 2020 | |
| Location | 1201 17th Street, NW Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°54′21″N 77°2′18″W / 38.90583°N 77.03833°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1872 |
| Architect | Adolf Cluss Robert I. Fleming |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003150 |
| Added to NRHP | December 20, 1979 |
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.