Charles Sumner School
The Charles Sumner School, established in 1872, was one of the earliest schools for African Americans in Washington, D.C. Named for the prominent abolitionist and United States Senator Charles Sumner, the school became the first teachers' college for black citizens in the city and the headquarters of its segregated school system for African American students.
- School
- …lies at an elevation of 66 feet (20 metres)
- …is also known as “Italianate Sumner School”
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Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle
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The Oval Office
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Dupont Circle
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Charles Sumner School
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Latitude
38.90594° or 38° 54′ 21″ north
Longitude
-77.03775° or 77° 2′ 16″ west
Open location code
87C4WX46+9V
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