Miner Normal School
Also known as Washington Normal School No. 2; Miner Building
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Miner Normal School
Miner Normal School, at 2565 Georgia Ave., NW., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 11, 1991. The Register lists it for its black history, education and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 42 other District of Columbia listings. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isSchool. 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 · 52 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
2565 Georgia Ave., NW., Washington · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Miner Normal SchoolStart here
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Gen. Oliver Otis Howard HouseSecond Empire · next door - 3
Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Frederick Douglass Memorial Hall, Founders LibraryEnglish Gothic Revival · next door - 4
Banneker Recreation CenterBuilt 1934 · 0.1 mi on - 5
National Home for Destitute Colored Women and ChildrenBuilt 1879 · 0.1 mi on
17 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Colonial Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial Revival.
Memories of Miner Normal School
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Miner Normal School
Is Miner Normal School on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 11, 1991 (Register number 91001490).
Is Miner Normal School a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gen. Oliver Otis Howard House, 0 miles away.
Can you visit Miner Normal 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 Miner Normal School?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 52 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 117692333 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.