Shaw Junior High School
Also known as Mckinley Manual Training School; Asbury Dwellings
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Shaw Junior High School
Shaw Junior High School, at 7th St., and Rhode Island Ave., NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 22, 2008. The Register lists it for its architecture and education, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Victorian, as it does for 35 other District of Columbia listings. It was listed as part of Public School Buildings of Washington, DC MPS. The listing covers 1.4 acres. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isStructure in Washington, D.C., United States. 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 · 49 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
7th St., and Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
30 more Register listings within half a mile
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Late Victorian style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Late Victorian.
Memories of Shaw Junior High School
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Questions about Shaw Junior High School
Is Shaw Junior High School on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Dec 22, 2008 (Register number 08001206).
Is Shaw Junior High School a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Carter G. Woodson House, 0.3 miles away.
Can you visit Shaw Junior High 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 Shaw Junior High School?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 49 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 117691716 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.