James Ormond Wilson Normal School

James Ormond Wilson Normal School
Location in Washington, D.C.
Location 1100 Harvard St., NW
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°55′36″N 77°01′38″W / 38.92667°N 77.02722°W / 38.92667; -77.02722Coordinates: 38°55′36″N 77°01′38″W / 38.92667°N 77.02722°W / 38.92667; -77.02722
Built 1911-12
Architect Snowden Ashford
Architectural style Jacobethan
MPS Public School Buildings of Washington, DC MPS
NRHP reference # 15000115[1]
Added to NRHP March 31, 2015

The James Ormond Wilson Normal School was a historic normal school in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1873 as the Washington Normal School, it provided teacher training for the district's educators into the second half of the 20th century. Its main building, located at 1100 Harvard Street NW, was designed by city architect Snowden Ashford and was completed in 1912. It is a distinctive Jacobethan structure, built out of red brick with limestone trim elements. The building now forms one of the campuses of the Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for James Ormond Wilson Normal School" (PDF). City of Washington, DC. Retrieved 2017-10-15.


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