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Slater, John Fox, Elementary School
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National Register of Historic Places

Slater, John Fox, Elementary School

Also known as Slater-Langston School

On the National Register since 201313 years
Listed 2013Washington
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About Slater, John Fox, Elementary School

Slater, John Fox, Elementary School, at 45 P St., NW., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 9, 2013. The Register lists it for its black history and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Public School Buildings of Washington, DC MPS. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isPrimary school. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

45 P St., NW., Washington · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Slater, John Fox, Elementary SchoolStart here
  2. 2Langston, John Mercer, SchoolBuilding · next door
  3. 3Armstrong Manual Training SchoolClassical Revival · Built 1902 · next door
  4. 4Washington Animal Rescue League Animal ShelterBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Chapman Coal Company Garage and StableBuilding · next door
Around it

27 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BEngine Company 12Colonial Revival0.2 miBAugusta Apartment BuildingTudor Revival0.3 miBM Street High SchoolRomanesque0.3 miDMount Vernon Square Historic DistrictItalianate0.3 miBYale Steam LaundryGeorgian Revival0.4 miBChesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Warehouse and Repair FacilityArt Deco0.4 miBJohn J. Earley Office and StudioClassical Revival · Built 19070.4 miBThe EvergladesModern Movement0.4 miBThe FlaglerClassical Revival0.4 miBThe KeystoneModern Movement0.4 miBMilton HallModern Movement0.4 miBMunson HallModern Movement0.4 miBO Street MarketVictorian · Built 18810.4 miBThird Baptist ChurchLate Gothic Revival · Built 18930.4 miB2nd Baptist ChurchLate Gothic Revival0.5 miBEmily Wiley HouseLate Victorian0.5 miDMount Vernon Triangle Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.5 miDCivil War Fort SitesDistrict0.5 mi
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BFletcher ChapelBuilt 18540.5 miBWoodward and Lothrop Service WarehouseModerne · Built 19390.5 miBSeventh Street Savings BankClassical Revival0.5 miBBarker, George M., Company WarehouseBuilding0.5 miBLafayette Apartment BuildingLate Victorian0.5 miBShaw Junior High SchoolLate Victorian0.5 miDLeDroit Park Historic DistrictGothic0.5 mi★Mary Church Terrell HouseVictorian0.5 miDBloomingdale Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 mi

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Questions about Slater, John Fox, Elementary School

Is Slater, John Fox, Elementary School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 9, 2013 (Register number 13000144).

Is Slater, John Fox, Elementary School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Mary Church Terrell House, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit Slater, John Fox, 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.