Russian Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas
Historical marker location:
3500 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Glover Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Edmunds Street Northwest west of Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)
Washington, D.C.. [Saint Nicholas Cathedral - Orthodox Church in America]
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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.