Pleasant Plains in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Miner Teachers College
2565 Georgia Avenue, NW
— African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —
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1. Miner Teachers College Marker
Inscription.
Miner Teachers College, which operated here from 1914 until 1955, was the principal school training black teachers in the city for more than 70 years. Named for Myrtilla Miner (1815-1864), a white educator who founded Miner Normal School in 1851, the school became part of the DC Public Schools system in 1879. Under the leadership of Howard University graduate Lucy Ellen Moten (1851-1933), Miner became one of the top teacher training institutions in the country. In 1955 it merged with the white Wilson Teachers College, which became part of the University of the District of Columbia in 1977.
Miner Teachers College, which operated here from 1914 until 1955, was the principal school training black teachers in the city for more than 70 years. Named for Myrtilla Miner (1815-1864), a white educator who founded Miner Normal School in 1851, the school became part of the DC Public Schools system in 1879. Under the leadership of Howard University graduate Lucy Ellen Moten (1851-1933), Miner became one of the top teacher training institutions in the country. In 1955 it merged with the white Wilson Teachers College, which became part of the University of the District of Columbia in 1977.
Location. 38° 55.422′ N, 77° 1.339′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Pleasant Plains. Marker is on Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) south of Euclid Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. The marker is on a wall along the sidewalk in front of Miner Hall,
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Howard University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2565 Georgia Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. [Image caption:] The Miner Normal School class of 1905. Someone inked checkmarks on their heads of those who passed the course. Photograph by Scurlock, Charles Sumner School Archives and Museum
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2. Miner Teachers College Marker
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3. Miner Teachers College
Designed by Leon E. Dessez, this building was constructed in 1913-14 as "Washington Normal School #2." It was informally known as Miner Normal School.
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4. Miner Teachers College
Today this colonial revival building is Miner Hall at Howard University.
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5. Arched Dormer Window
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6. Plaque on the Right of the Front Door
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7. Myrtilla Miner Plaque
Myrtilla Miner
Born 1815 Died 1864
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Established Education
For
Colored Girls
In The
Dictrict of Columbia
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This Tablet Erected
By The
Trustees Of The Miner Fund
Samuel R. Bond, President
Public Domain
8. Strive, Gratefully.
Portrait of Myrtilla Miner from Ellen O'Conner's 1885 Biography.
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9. Myrtilla Miner's Grave
Myrilla Miner
March 3, 1815.
Dec. 17, 1864.
Headstone in Oak Hill Cemetery
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10. Founder of Miner Normal School
Reverse of Myrtilla Miner's Headstone in Oak Hill Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,869 times since then and 115 times this year. Last updated on February 24, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on June 6, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 9, 10. submitted on January 24, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.