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26. Feb. 2021 · The William Syphax School, at 1360 Half St. SW, was built in 1904. William Syphax was the first head of the Colored Schools of Washington, and he fought for a unified school system. During his term, he supervised the building of the Charles Sumner School and the Thaddeus Stevens School.
About. The William Syphax School was originally conceived as a school that would hold the values of the man it was named after. William Syphax himself was a slave born on the plantation of Martha Washington’s grandson George Washington Parke Curtis. Little is known about his life but in 1850, he became one of the founding members of “the ...
The William Syphax School, at 1360 Half St. SW, is a two-story brick school in the Colonial Revival style. It was built in 1904 and used as a school up until 1994. In 2005, it was acquired by the non-profit developer Manna, and turned into affordable condo units as Syphax Village. ← St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church → 1401 Okie St.
22. Juni 2021 · Maria Syphax’s son William was appointed the first chairman of the DC Board of Trustees of Colored Public Schools and established Dunbar High School, the first black high school in the District of Columbia; and his brother John Syphax served as justice of the peace of the Arlington Magisterial Board and later was elected delegate to the Virginia General Assembly. Over the years, dozens of ...
William Syphax: The eldest son of Charles and Mariah, William gained positions in the Interior Department and as first African-American president of the School Board for Black schools in the District of Columbia. After his family's property was confiscated following the Civil War, he successfully petitioned for it to be restored to them by way of a relief Act of Congress. The head of the group ...
17. Juli 2019 · William Syphax Public School, built in 1902 to serve African American children under the city's then-segregated school system, honored the first president of the Board of Trustees of the DC Colored Schools. The original building was designed in 1900 by noted Washington architects Marsh & Peter in a Colonial Revival style.
William Syphax was a dedicated man who strove to create equality between the races and relentlessly challenged policies that he felt were unjust. He was a vocal advocate for the desegregation of public schools, for example, and promoted the integration of residential communities. William Syphax died on June 15, 1891, at the age of sixty-six. The book was donated by Mary Gibson Hundley, the ...
