Architectural extremes in Washington by Helen Betts

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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 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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LynnH		06-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 wolff		06-Jan-2020 12:39
I love the contrast between the two styles of architecture! V

hayl		06-Jan-2020 11:52
i appreciate the background info you give to your photos. This is an interesting building for the architecture and history.

Graeme		06-Jan-2020 11:44
These buildings look years apart with their differences of build, Helen.V

Tom LeRoy		06-Jan-2020 10:06
A striking contrast between these buildings, well seen and shot. V

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		06-Jan-2020 07:41
Beautiful capture of these buildings. V

joseantonio		06-Jan-2020 05:12
nice contrast of the different styles.V.

David Buzzeo		06-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

globalgadabout		06-Jan-2020 01:36
a distinguished structure that stands well next to its newer neighbour...solid comp in a difficult location..

Don Mottershead		06-Jan-2020 01:08
Handsome presentation of these buildings. Great light, and the camera did great work with the dynamic range. V

Jola Dziubinska		06-Jan-2020 00:34
Contrasting buildings, both very pretty. Well photographed, Helen. V.

Gill Kopy		06-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 Oldfield		06-Jan-2020 00:30
The perspective is superb. Nice mixture of styles. V

Jeff Real		06-Jan-2020 00:19
What a wonderful scene from the city! A lovely image! V

Jim Coffman		06-Jan-2020 00:16
This is where the old meet the new! Well documented!