Shaw Junior High School
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Shaw Junior High School | |
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| Location |
7th St. and Rhode Island Ave., NW Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°54′44.11″N 77°1′18.93″W / 38.9122528°N 77.0219250°WCoordinates: 38°54′44.11″N 77°1′18.93″W / 38.9122528°N 77.0219250°W |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | Henry Ives Cobb |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| MPS | Public School Buildings of Washington, DC MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 08001206 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 2008 |
Shaw Junior High School, now known as Asbury Dwellings, is an historic structure located in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It has been listed on the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites and on the National Register of Historic Places since 2008.
History
From 1902 until 1928 the building housed the William McKinley Manual Training School. It was a school for white students and opened the same time as Armstrong Manual Training School for African Americans.[2] They were part of an educational trend that began in the late 19th century of developing schools that taught industrial education along with the more traditional academic curriculum that prepared students for college. When McKinley moved to a larger campus in 1928 the building became Robert Gould Shaw Junior High School, which was for white students then as whites left DC in white flight the school became predominately African American. The school then became overcrowded . As it started to deteriorate the building was referred to as “Shameful Shaw.”[2] It was illustrative of the city’s neglect of African Americans. The school reopened at 9th and P NW in what was called new Shaw. The school closed under Michelle Rhee's school closings. Shaw had a prolific music program with its band marching in the Macy's parade, the Rose Bowl and the Gimbel's parade in Philadelphia, PA. The band was directed by Mr. Lloyd Hoover. The old Shaw Junior High building now houses apartments.
Architecture
The building was designed by architect Henry Ives Cobb. It is part of the city’s effort to hire private architects to improve the designs of public schools.[2] The exterior is composed of buff colored brick and limestone trim. It features an arcade of Romanesque arches on the third floor.
References
- ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 "District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites" (PDF). DC Preservation. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
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