Historical Marker
Birney School
Historical marker location:
Buena Vista, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast north of Howard Road Southeast, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2013
An East-of-the River View. Anacostia Heritage Trail.
The District was the site of the first public monument to George Washington: The Washington Monument, which stands in the center of the National Mall, was built to honor the first U.S. president. It was completed in 1884, more than 50 years after construction began.