Georgetown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Brinetown and Western High School

Georgetown African American Historic Landmark

— 2020 —

Brinetown and Western High School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 26, 2022

1. Brinetown and Western High School Marker

Inscription. When Western High School—today the Duke Ellington School for the Arts—was built in 1898. African Americans in the Old Brinetown neighborhood around 35th Street and Reservoir Road were displaced to create housing for white families. The expansion of Georgetown University and construction of University Hospital forced more African Americans to move. Unable to attend Western due to segregation, African American students had to commute to other city high schools, such as Dunbar High School, Armstrong Manual Training School, and Cardozo Business High School. Western High School integrated in the 1950s, and self-assured African American students resolved to strive despite discrimination and discouragement.

Erected 2020 by Georgetown African-American Landmark Project and Tour.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Landmarks • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 38° 54.766′ N, 77° 4.163′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. It is at the intersection of 35th Street Northwest and Reservoir Road Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 35th

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Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1667 35th St NW, Washington DC 20007, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Daniel Boone Trail Marker (a few steps from this marker); Temple of Learning and Talent (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hilleary's Smiling Corner (about 400 feet away); Freed Slave and Future President (about 600 feet away); Mahmoud Yarrow or Yarrow Mamout (about 800 feet away); "The Birth of Camelot" (about 800 feet away); The Origins of Burleith (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Original Georgetown Reservoir (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Additional keywords. urban displacement; gentrification; displacement of communities of color

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 26, 2022

2. Brinetown and Western High School Marker

The modern-day Duke Ellington School for the Arts image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 26, 2022

3. The modern-day Duke Ellington School for the Arts

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 653 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.