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Charles Sumner School – Then & Now (100+ years later)

After it closed in 1978, Sumner School was in disrepair and was saved from demolition through an organized community effort. Through the concerted efforts of Richard L. Hurlbut and others, a meticulous $5 million renovation was undertaken from 1984 to 1986. [1] [2]

An addition was added to the rear (as shown in more recent photograph) which is almost indistinguishable from the original building. Some details of the original retaining wall appear to remain in place, albeit the landscaping and streetscape have changed significantly.


"Charles Sumner School (2007)" by Chris Tank



"Charles Sumner School (c.1890)" by Thompson

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This is the Churchill Hotel on Connecticut Avenue in Dupont Circle

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The bronze equestrian statue in the foreground honors George B. (Brinton) McClellan (1826-1885) who was a controversial major general during the American Civil War. He organized the famous Army of the Potomac, and led the Union Army during the Battle of Antietam – the single bloodiest day in American military history, with some 23,000 casualties.   He married Ellen Mary Marcy in 1860. Known as "Little Mac", he was elected Governor of New Jersey in 1878. –excerpted Wikipedia The site of this statue marks the beginning of Kalorama Triangle – a residential enclave in Northwest Washington bounded by three major thoroughfares: Connecticut Avenue, Calvert Street and Columbia Road. The Kalorama Triangle Historic District includes 353 historic buildings. (The Churchill originally opened as a luxury apartment building in 1906, and was later converted to a hotel.) The statue was erected in 1907, and is currently (April, 2009) being restored.