Fraser Mansion

Historical marker location:

1701 20th Street Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 20th Street Northwest north of R Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Built 1890.

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.