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The ”’Webster School”’, also called the ”’Daniel Webster School”’, is a historic building located at 940 H Street NW{{ref|a}} in Washington, D.C. Built in 1882 as a [[School segregation in the United States|segregated]] school for white children, it was among a large number of brick schools constructed after the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]. These schools were located a couple of blocks from each other, allowing class sizes to be small. Most of the schools were two-story building, but some were larger and three stories. The Webster School was one of those larger schools.
The ”’Webster School”’, also called the ”’Daniel Webster School”’, is a historic building located at 940 H Street NW{{ref|a}} in Washington, D.C. Built in 1882 as a [[School segregation in the United States|segregated]] school for white children, it was among a large number of brick schools constructed after the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]. These schools were located a couple of blocks from each other, allowing class sizes to be small. Most of the schools were two-story , but some were larger and three stories. The Webster School was one of those larger schools.
Although the architect is unknown, it’s possible [[Edward Clark (architect)|Edward Clark]], who served as [[Architect of the Capitol]] from 1865 to 1902, designed the school. The red brick, [[Romanesque Revival architecture|Romanesque Revival]] style, U-shaped building features a few architectural details on the exterior, mostly around the main entrance facing 10th Street NW.
Although the architect is unknown, it’s possible [[Edward Clark (architect)|Edward Clark]], who served as [[Architect of the Capitol]] from 1865 to 1902, designed the school. The red brick, [[Romanesque Revival architecture|Romanesque Revival]] style, U-shaped building features a few architectural details on the exterior, mostly around the main entrance facing 10th Street NW.
There was a plan to turn the property into a hospitality school in the mid-1990s, but the idea never came to fruition. Starting in 1999, there was a protracted legal battle between the property owner and local historic preservationists. The Culinary Arts Group planned to raze the building in 1998, which preservationists responded with a historic landmark application. The building was added to the [[District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites]] in February 1999.
There was a plan to turn the property into a hospitality school in the mid-1990s, but the idea never came to fruition. Starting in 1999, there was a protracted legal battle between the property owner and local historic preservationists. The Culinary Arts Group planned to raze the building in 1998, which preservationists responded with a historic landmark application. The building was added to the [[District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites]] in February 1999.
The [[United States Secret Service]] (USSS), which is headquartered beside the school, acquired the property via [[Eminent domain in the United States|eminent domain]] in 2003, with plans to restore the building and convert it into office space. Restoration never happened and the building sat vacant for over 20 years. The USSS has stringent requirements for anyone who plans to acquire the property, making it harder to find a buyer. In 2023, Representatives [[Eleanor Holmes Norton]] and [[Scott Perry (politician)|Scott Perry]] co-authored a congressional bill to sell the property. It passed the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] in December 2023.
The [[United States Secret Service]] (USSS), which is headquartered beside the school, acquired the property via [[Eminent domain in the United States|eminent domain]] in 2003, with plans to restore the building and convert it into office space. Restoration never happened and the building sat vacant for over 20 years. The USSS has stringent requirements for anyone who plans to acquire the property, making it harder to find a buyer. In 2023, Representatives [[Eleanor Holmes Norton]] and [[Scott Perry (politician)|Scott Perry]] co-authored a congressional bill to sell the property. It passed the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] in December 2023.
==History==
==History==
The Webster School, also called the Daniel Webster School, is a historic building located at 940 H Street NW[1] in Washington, D.C. Built in 1882 as a segregated school for white children, it was among a large number of brick schools constructed in the city after the Civil War. These schools were located a couple of blocks from each other, allowing class sizes to be small. Most of the schools were two-story buildings, but some were larger and three stories. The Webster School was one of…
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