Home Theatre 1916-1951

Historical marker location:

249 11th Street Northeast, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 11th Street Northeast south of C Street Northeast, on the left when traveling south.)

1230 C Street NE

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.