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05-Jan-2020

Architectural extremes in Washington

I remember photographing Sumner School years ago and saw it again on our way to National Geographic. The building at left definitely wasn’t there at the time.

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The Charles Sumner School, established in 1872, was one of the earliest schools for African Americans in Washington, D.C. Named for the prominent abolitionist and United States Senator Charles Sumner, the school became the first teachers' college for black citizens in the city and the headquarters of its segregated school system for African American students. It currently houses a small museum, a research room, art exhibits, and the archives of the District of Columbia Public Schools.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

Angling for a walk, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor Z 24-70 f2.8 S
1/200s f/8.0 at 57.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time05-Jan-2020 14:47:21
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON Z 7
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length57 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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LynnH06-Jan-2020 17:02
In a way, I like seeing both types of architecture represented but dislike seeing old place torn down just to build new. The summer school is just beautiful. V
marie-jose wolff06-Jan-2020 12:39
I love the contrast between the two styles of architecture! V
hayl06-Jan-2020 11:52
i appreciate the background info you give to your photos. This is an interesting building for the architecture and history.
Graeme06-Jan-2020 11:44
These buildings look years apart with their differences of build, Helen.V
Tom LeRoy06-Jan-2020 10:06
A striking contrast between these buildings, well seen and shot. V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal06-Jan-2020 07:41
Beautiful capture of these buildings. V
joseantonio06-Jan-2020 05:12
nice contrast of the different styles.V.
David Buzzeo06-Jan-2020 02:23
The two buildings go well together. I like how the red on the new building matches the red brick of the older building. Nicely photographed. V
globalgadabout06-Jan-2020 01:36
a distinguished structure that stands well next to its newer neighbour...solid comp in a difficult location..
Don Mottershead06-Jan-2020 01:08
Handsome presentation of these buildings. Great light, and the camera did great work with the dynamic range. V
Jola Dziubinska06-Jan-2020 00:34
Contrasting buildings, both very pretty. Well photographed, Helen. V.
Gill Kopy06-Jan-2020 00:31
What a beautiful old building - somehow for me, it clashes with the glass one - at least a bit of colour matches. Interesting info on the Sumner school. V
Julie Oldfield06-Jan-2020 00:30
The perspective is superb. Nice mixture of styles. V
Jeff Real06-Jan-2020 00:19
What a wonderful scene from the city!
A lovely image!
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Jim Coffman06-Jan-2020 00:16
This is where the old meet the new! Well documented!