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Normal School for Colored Girls
United States historic place / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Normal School for Colored Girls (now known as University of the District of Columbia) established in Washington, D.C., in 1851 as an institution of learning and training for young African-American women, especially to train teachers.[2][3]
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Miner Normal School | |
![]() Miner Normal School in 2008 | |
Location | 2565 Georgia Ave., NW., Washington, D.C. |
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Coordinates | 38°55′24″N 77°1′21″W |
Built | 1913 |
Architect | Leon E. Dessez; Snowden Ashford |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 91001490[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 11, 1991 |
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As Miner Normal School, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.