Trades Hall of National Training School for Women and Girls | |
 The 1928 Trades Hall building | |
  Location in eastern District of Columbia | |
| Location | 601 50th St., NE., Washington, D.C. |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°53′50″N 76°55′44″W / 38.8972°N 76.9290°W |
| Area | less than one acre (landmarked area)[1] |
| Architect | Thomas M. Medford |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 91002049 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 17, 1991[2] |
| Designated NHL | July 17, 1991[3] |
The Nannie Helen Burroughs School, formerly known as National Training School for Women and Girls, was a private coeducational elementary school at 601 50th Street NE in Washington, D.C. The school was founded in 1909 by Nannie Helen Burroughs as The National Trade and Professional School for Women and Girls, Inc. and was the first school in the nation to provide vocational training for African-American females, who did not otherwise have many educational opportunities available to them. The 1928 Trades Hall building, the oldest building on the campus, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1991.[1][3] The property now houses the headquarters of the Progressive National Baptist Convention as well as the Monroe School, a private junior-senior high school that continues Burroughs' legacy.
- ^ a b Page Putnam Miller (February 9, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Trades Hall of National Training School for Women and Girls / Nannie Helen Burroughs School" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying three photos, exterior, from 1989 (32 KB)
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "National Training School for Women and Girls". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2008-05-10.