Trades Hall of National Training School for Women and Girls
National Historic Landmark

Trades Hall of National Training School for Women and Girls

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Listed
July 16, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
91002049

About this property

The Nannie Helen Burroughs School, formerly known as National Training School for Women and Girls, was a private coeducational elementary school at 601 50th Street NE in Washington, D.C. The school was founded in 1909 by Nannie Helen Burroughs as The National Trade and Professional School for Women and Girls, Inc. and was the first school in the nation to provide vocational training for African-American females, who did not otherwise have many educational opportunities available to them. The 1928 Trades Hall building, the oldest building on the campus, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1991. The property now houses the headquarters of the Progressive National Baptist Convention as well as the Monroe School, a private junior-senior high school that continues Burroughs' legacy.

Location

601 50th St., NE.
Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
38.89787, -76.92931

Categories

EDUCATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Trades Hall of National Training School for Women and Girls listed on the National Register?

Trades Hall of National Training School for Women and Girls was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 16, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Trades Hall of National Training School for Women and Girls?

Trades Hall of National Training School for Women and Girls is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Trades Hall of National Training School for Women and Girls a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Trades Hall of National Training School for Women and Girls has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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