Brickyards to Buildings

Historical marker location:

1035 10th Street Northeast, Atlas District, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Florida Avenue Northeast and 10th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east on Florida Avenue Northeast.)

Marker installed: 2012

Hub, Home, Heart. Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail.

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.