Roots of Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral / Remembering "the Village"
Historical marker location:
1100 7th Street Northwest, Mount Vernon Square, District of Columbia
( Marker is on 7th Street Northwest near L Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2014
Midcity at the Crossroads. Shaw Heritage Trail
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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.