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ituated in the Southwest district of Washington DC, Randall Junior High School was built in 1906 for African American students, in a city that was at that time racially segregated. Two significant wings were added in 1927, before the school closed in 1978. The building then went through various uses including a high school career development centre, a homeless shelter, and artist’s studios. In 2006, the building was purchased from the City of Washington for $6.2m by Corcoran Gallery of Art, who had the intention of redeveloping it. The project fell through following the bankruptcy of the developer’s equity partner, and so in 2010 the site was purchased for $6.5m in a joint venture between Telesis Development Group and The Rubell Family, called TRSW. Due to its long tenure educating
African American students, the school was added to the DC Inventory of Historic Sites – an official list of historic locations within the District of Columbia – in 2007. The organisation
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stated that it is “one of the few extant buildings associated with the pre-urban renewal history of south west Washington”, with the 1927 wings in particular “illustrating an important aspect of the history of African American education”. The DC Inventory of Historic Sites added that the building “serves as a reminder of the cultural and social role that schools played in the 20th century development of African American communities” and “exemplifies early design standards for school building, reflecting the transition in the school system from elementary schools to junior high schools”. It was also added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008, an official list held by the United States federal government. In 2019 another developer, Lowe, acquired control of the development from TRSW, proceeding with the project in another joint venture – this time with Mitsui Fundosan American. They appointed Balfour Beatty as the design- build contractor and Beyer Blinder Belle
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