Armstrong Manual Training School
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Armstrong Manual Training School | |
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| Location |
1st and P Street, NW Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°54′32″N 77°0′49″W / 38.90889°N 77.01361°WCoordinates: 38°54′32″N 77°0′49″W / 38.90889°N 77.01361°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | Waddy B. Wood |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
| Governing body | District of Columbia Public Schools |
| NRHP Reference # | 96000893 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 16, 1996 [2] |
The Armstrong Manual Training School, also known as the Samuel Chapman Armstrong Technical High School, is a historic school, located at 1st Street and P Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Truxton Circle neighborhood.[3]
History
It was designed by local architect Waddy B. Wood in 1902. The Renaissance Revival building was one of two segregated manual training schools constructed for the city's African-American youth.[4] It was named for Samuel C. Armstrong.[5] It was dedicated by Booker T. Washington, on October 24, 1902.[6]
The building served as Veterans High School, between 1958 and 1964. Since 1964, it has served as the Armstrong Adult Education Center.[4] The school was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Principals
- Wilson Bruce Evans
- Garnet C. Wilkinson
- Carter G. Woodson
- Benetta B. Washington[5]
- Francis A. Gregory
Graduates
- Duke Ellington
- Billy Eckstine
- Charlie Rouse
- Rick Henderson
- Jimmy Cobb
- John Malachi[5]
- Bill Kenny
- Lillian Evanti
- Elizabeth Yancey
- Anita Ford Alien
- Len Ford
- Willie Wood
- Ellsworth Davis,
- John D. Fauntleroy
- William Robert Smalls
- Hubert B. Pair
- Decatur Trotter
- John A. Wilson.[4]
- Rufus P. Turner[7]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in the District of Columbia
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ http://landmarkhunter.com/135115-armstrong-manual-training-school/
- ↑ http://www.pbs.org/ellingtonsdc/vtSchools.htm
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/96000893.pdf
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 http://wdchumanities.org/bigreadexhibit/exhibits/show/dcsegregatedschools/ward-5/armstrong
- ↑ Louis R. Harlan, Raymond Smock, ed. (1972). "A Dedication Speech at Armstrong Manual Training School". The Booker T. Washington Papers: 1901-2 6. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-00650-0.
- ↑ "Young Colored Radio Expert Gets Second Commercial Operator's License". The New York Age. 18 July 1925. Retrieved 30 December 1925. Check date values in:
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External links
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/dullshick/6060969132/
- http://www.archiplanet.org/wiki/Armstrong_Manual_Training_School
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