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Lucy Diggs Slowe Elementary School
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National Register of Historic Places

Lucy Diggs Slowe Elementary School

Also known as Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy Public Charter School

On the National Register since 20215 years
Listed 2021Washington
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About Lucy Diggs Slowe Elementary School

Lucy Diggs Slowe Elementary School, at 3115 14th St. NE and 1404 Jackson St. NE, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 20, 2021. The Register lists it for its education, ethnic heritage-black, law and politics, at the local level. It was listed as part of 20th Century African American Civil Rights Sites in Washington, D.C., 1912-1974 MPS; Public School Buildings of Washington, DC MPS. The listing covers 1.1 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric school in Washington, DC. From Wikidata (CC0).

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3115 14th St. NE and 1404 Jackson St. NE, Washington · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Lucy Diggs Slowe Elementary SchoolStart here
  2. 2Slowe-Burrill HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Engine Company 17Late Victorian · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Newton TheaterArt Deco · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Brookland Bowling AlleysBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BEngine Company 26Georgian Revival0.2 miBFire Department Headquarters-Fire Alarm HeadquartersColonial Revival · Built 19390.2 miBRalph Bunche HouseInternational Style0.2 miBBrooks MansionGreek Revival0.4 miBHoly Redeemer CollegeBuilding0.5 miBFranciscan Monastery and Memorial Church of the Holy LandByzantine · Built 18990.5 mi

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Is Lucy Diggs Slowe Elementary School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 20, 2021 (Register number 100007259).

Is Lucy Diggs Slowe Elementary School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Slowe-Burrill House, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Lucy Diggs Slowe Elementary 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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.