

Join Us on October 22nd House Expo
We will be exhibiting at the CHRS House Expo on October 22nd from 10 - 4 pm. Meet us at the North Hall of Eastern Market. We look forward to seeing you!
The History of Joshua R. Giddings Elementary School
Joshua R. Giddings Elementary School /Sports and Health Gym (Former Results Gym) Originally built in 1887, the J.R. Giddings School is considered a historically significant building due to its role as the first all-black public school in D.C. The Joshua R. Giddings School was named in honor of Congressman Joshua R. Giddings (1795-1864) of Ohio. Giddings was active in the Underground Railroad and a prominent abolitionist. Recognizing that slavery was a state institution, with