Jesse Reno School
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About Jesse Reno School
Jesse Reno School, at 4820 Howard St, NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 7, 2010. The Register lists it for its education, black history and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italian Renaissance, as it does for 18 other District of Columbia listings. It was listed as part of Public School Buildings of Washington, DC MPS.
What it isHistoric school building in Washington, D.C. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 39 MB · National Archives↗1903 to today
- 1903Built, designed by Snowden Ashford
- 2010Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 16 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
4820 Howard St, NW, Washington · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Jesse Reno SchoolStart here
- 2
Grant Road Historic DistrictVernacular · 0.2 mi on - 3
Woodrow Wilson High SchoolColonial Revival · Built 1935 · next door - 4
Sears, Roebuck and Company Department StoreModern Movement · Built 1941 · 0.2 mi on - 5
United States Daughters of 1812, National HeadquartersLate Victorian: Queen Anne · next door
7 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Italian Renaissance style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italian Renaissance.
Memories of Jesse Reno School
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Questions about Jesse Reno School
Is Jesse Reno School on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 7, 2010 (Register number 10000242).
Is Jesse Reno School a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Windsor Lodge, 2.8 miles away.
Can you visit Jesse Reno School?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Jesse Reno School?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 39 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 117691625 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.