Housing Reform and the Syphax School
Historical marker location:
1455 3rd St SW, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of P Street Southwest and 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west on P Street Southwest.)
Marker installed: 2004
River Farms to Urban Towers. Southwest Heritage Trail
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The District was the site of the first U.S. public school for black students: The M Street School (later known as Dunbar High School) was founded in 1870 and was the first public school in the United States for black students. The school became known for its high academic standards and produced many notable alumni, including civil rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune.