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Miner Normal School Buildings -- Franklin Building

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Title	Miner Normal School Buildings -- Franklin Building
Subject	Miner Normal School Miner Normal School -- Buildings Washington Normal School Washington Normal School -- Buildings
Description	Miner Normal School (officially known as Washington Normal School #2) held classes in the Franklin Building from ca. 1873 to 1907. This building was on the Southeast corner of 13rh and K. NW. Designed by Adolph Cuss, the building was completed and became a school in 1868. Prior to the Civil War, DC schools were conducted in flimsy frame buildings or rented facilities in church basements. Franklin was originally a white school. It is also where the first wireless tlephone was made in 1880. "Normal Instruction" in the Washington Normal School was organized in 1877 for African American Students. Miner became part of the school system in 1879.
Date.Original	1991-06-20
Holding Library	Washington, DC. Learning Resources Div. Archives, University of the District of Columbia
Format	jpeg
Identifier	mtc.pho003.jpg
Rights	Copyright (c) is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws. The Archives Department of the University of the District of Columbia retains the original scanned files. For exact information on this image and others in the collection, please contact the Archives, Learning Resources Division at canglim@udc.edu [Please cite object file name of collection, i.e., mtc.ph003]

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