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National Register of Historic Places

Randle Highlands School

On the National Register since 20251 years
Listed 2025Washington
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About Randle Highlands School

Randle Highlands School, at 1650 Thirtieth Street, SE, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 2025. The Register lists it for its architecture and town planning, at the local level. It was listed as part of Public School Buildings of Washington, DC MPS. The listing covers 4.1 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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1650 Thirtieth Street, SE, Washington · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Randle Highlands SchoolStart here
  2. 2Engine Company 19Academic Eclectic · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Texas Gardens ApartmentsBuilding · 0.3 mi on
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BSeafarers Boat ClubBuilding0.8 miOSoutheast No. 3 Boundary Marker of the Original District of ColumbiaObject1 mi★Congressional CemeteryBuilt 18071.1 miBFrederick Douglass National Historic Site (Boundary Increase)Building1.2 miDAnacostia Historic DistrictCottage Style1.2 miBWashington Yacht ClubBuilding1.2 mi★John Phillip Sousa Junior High SchoolModern Movement1.2 miDGallinger Municipal Hospital Psychopathic WardColonial Revival1.2 miBDuvall Manor ApartmentsBuilding1.2 miOSoutheast No. 2 Boundary Marker of the Original District of ColumbiaObject1.6 miBQuarters B, Washington Navy YardFederal1.6 miBCommandant's Office, Washington Navy YardBuilding1.7 mi★Washington Navy YardGreek Revival1.7 miBQuarters A, Washington Navy YardGeorgian · Built 18041.7 miStMain Gate, Washington Navy YardGreek Revival1.7 miBEastern High SchoolBuilding1.7 miBWashington and Georgetown Railroad Car HouseLate Victorian1.8 mi★U.S. Marine Corps Barracks and Commandant's HouseFederal1.8 mi
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BOld Naval HospitalItalianate1.8 miSWoodlawn CemeteryBuilt 18951.8 miBEast Capitol Street CarbarnRomanesque Revival · Built 18961.8 miDSuitland ParkwayParkway1.9 mi★The Furies CollectiveBuilt 19131.9 miOSoutheast No. 5 Boundary Marker of the Original District of ColumbiaObject2 miDWashington Navy Yard (Boundary Increase)Romanesque Revival2 miBSaint Paul African Union Methodist ChurchVernacular Gothic2 miBChrist ChurchGothic · Built 17942 miBFriendship House-The MaplesGeorgian · Built 17952 miBSoutheast Branch LibraryBuilding2 miBSpingarn Senior High SchoolPlace2 mi

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Questions about Randle Highlands School

Is Randle Highlands School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 12, 2025 (Register number 100011795).

Is Randle Highlands School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Congressional Cemetery, 1.1 miles away.

Can you visit Randle Highlands 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). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.