Hillbrook in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Memory of Nannie Helen Burroughs
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 7, 2017
1. Nannie Helen Burroughs Marker
Erected 1976 by the Association for Study of Afro-American Life and History in cooperation with the AMOCO Foundation, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Education • Women.
Location. 38° 53.881′ N, 76° 55.775′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Hillbrook. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue Northeast and 50th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 50th St NE, Washington DC 20019, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dr. Nannie Helen Burroughs (here, next to this marker); National Training School for Women and Girls / Nannie Helen Burroughs (a few steps from this marker); The School of the Three Bs (within shouting distance of this marker); From Rural to Residential (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lederer Gardens (about 700 feet away); Howard D. Woodson Residence (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Whirl on the Ferris Wheel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Watts Going On (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
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Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 7, 2017
2. The Monroe School at Nannie Helen Burroughs
Library of Congress
3. Nannie Helen Burroughs
“1909”
“1909”
Gelatin silver print, dated “1909”, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 7, 2017
4. Administration Classroom Building
Erected June 1971
Dr. Aurelia Richie Downey, President
Board of Trustees
Dr. D. E. King, Chairman
Dr. E. L. Harrison, Vice Chairman
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 7, 2017
5. Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue and 50th Street.
The Monroe School is located on the campus of the National Training School for Women and Girls at the corner of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue and 50th Street, North East.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 52 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on May 11, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 2. submitted on May 8, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 1, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
