Development in the neighborhood

Historical marker location:

1913 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest near 20th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Dupont Circle. Diverse Visions | One Neighborhood.

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.