National Historic Landmark · Washington, District of Columbia

Trades Hall of National Training School for Women and Girls

United States historic place in Washington, District of Columbia. Built 1901. Added to the National Register in 1991, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkBuilt 1901Listed 1991
Trades Hall of National Training School for Women and Girls
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What it is

Wikipedia · Nannie Helen Burroughs School

The Nannie Helen Burroughs School, formerly known as National Training School for Women and Girls, was a private coeducational elementary school at 601 50th Street NE in Washington, D.C. The school was founded in 1909 by Nannie Helen Burroughs as The National Trade and Professional School for Women and Girls, Inc. and was the first school in the nation to provide vocational training for African-American females, who did not otherwise have many educational opportunities available to them. The 1928 Trades Hall building, the oldest building on the campus, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1991. The property now houses the headquarters of the Progressive National Baptist Convention as well as the Monroe School, a private junior-senior high school that continues Burroughs' legacy.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address601 50th St., NE., Washington, DC
CountyDistrict of Columbia County
ListedJul 17, 1991
Reference number91002049
Built1901
Type of placeschool building
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

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Address601 50th St., NE., Washington, DC
Coordinates38.89787, -76.92931 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitKenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens · 1 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyFort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 3 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 6 mi · Greenbelt Campground 6 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 91002049. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.