Jesse Reno School

The Jesse Reno School is an historic school building, located at 4820 Howard Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Tenleytown neighborhood.

Jesse Reno School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites
Location	4820 Howard Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°57′9″N 77°4′38″W
Built	1903
Architect	Snowden Ashford
MPS	Public School Buildings of Washington, DC MPS [1]
NRHP reference No.	10000242
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 7, 2010[2]
Designated DCIHS	November 19, 2009

History

The building prior to its renovation.

It was designed by Snowden Ashford in 1903, and named for General Jesse Reno. The school remained active until 1950, after which it became a Civil Defense Office. The building became a school once again when it became the Rose School for students with special needs.[3]

It was listed on the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites in 2009, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C.

References

1. National Register of Historic Places Listings
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
3. the Tenleytown Historical Society