Nunziato DiPerna

Historical marker location:

1472 L Street Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Marker is on L Street Northwest east of 18th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)

1891-1967

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.