U Street Corridor in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Washington Conservatory of Music and School of Expression / Harriet Gibbs-Marshall / Mary P. Burrill
902 T Street, NW
— African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 28, 2016
1. Washington Conservatory of Music and School of Expression Marker
The Washington Conservatory of Music and School of Expression, which operated in this building from 1903 until 1960, was one of DC's earliest African American arts institutions.
Harriet Gibbs-Marshall (1868-1941), the first African American to graduate from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, founded the school to inspire and train African American musicians and to preserve the rich heritage of African American music. Mary P. Burrill (ca. 1884-1946), a native Washingtonian, directed the school and taught from 1907 until 1911. Burrill is credited with writing the first feminist play by a black woman, They That Sit in Darkness (1919).
Erected by Cultural Tourism DC.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the African American Heritage Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 38° 54.93′ N, 77° 1.442′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in U Street Corridor. Marker is at the intersection of T Street Northwest and 9th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west on T Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 902 T St NW, Washington DC 20001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Harriet Gibbs-Marshall
Moorland-Singarn Research Center, Howard University
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 28, 2016
2. Washington Conservatory of Music and School of Expression Marker
The marker is at the far left in this view, low in the hedge.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 28, 2016
3. Washington Conservatory of Music and School of Expression Marker
A view west looking down T Street. The marker is low at the corner of the hedge.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 22, 2017
4. Washington Conservatory of Music and School of Expression Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 486 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on October 23, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 29, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 4. submitted on October 23, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
