Nannie Helen Burroughs School
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Nannie Helen Burroughs School, formerly known as National Training School for Women and Girls, is a private coeducational elementary school
located in the District of Columbia. The school was originally founded in 1909 by Nannie Helen Burroughs
as The National Trade and Professional School for Women and Girls, Inc. to provide vocational training for African-American females, who did not have many educational opportunities available to them.
Adam Clayton Powell, Sr.
, pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church
in New York, was among the trustees of the school in its early decades . The Trades Hall building of the school was built during 1927-1928. Mary McLeod Bethune
was the featured speaker at its dedication.
The Trades Hall building was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1991.
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
located in the District of Columbia. The school was originally founded in 1909 by Nannie Helen Burroughs
Nannie Helen Burroughs
Nannie Helen Burroughs, was an African American educator, orator, religious leader, and businesswoman. She gained national recognition for her 1900 speech "How the Sisters Are Hindered from Helping," at the National Baptist Convention. She founded the National Training School for Women and Girls...
as The National Trade and Professional School for Women and Girls, Inc. to provide vocational training for African-American females, who did not have many educational opportunities available to them.
Adam Clayton Powell, Sr.
Adam Clayton Powell, Sr.
Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. was a pastor who developed Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York as the largest Protestant congregation in the country, with 10,000 members; a community activist, author, and the father of Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr....
, pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church
Abyssinian Baptist Church
The Abyssinian Baptist Church is among the most famous of the many prominent and activist churches in the Harlem section of New York City.- History :...
in New York, was among the trustees of the school in its early decades . The Trades Hall building of the school was built during 1927-1928. Mary McLeod Bethune
Mary McLeod Bethune
Mary Jane McLeod Bethune was an American educator and civil rights leader best known for starting a school for African American students in Daytona Beach, Florida, that eventually became Bethune-Cookman University and for being an advisor to President Franklin D...
was the featured speaker at its dedication.
The Trades Hall building was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1991.