Alma Thomas Residence

Historical marker location:

1530 15th Street Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 15th Street Northwest north of Church Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

African American Heritage Trail, Washington, DC. 1530 15th Street, NW

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.