National Training School for Boys
From Asylum Projects
| National Training School for Boys | |
|---|---|
| Opened | 1876 |
| Closed | 1968 |
| Current Status | Demolished |
| Building Style | Cottage Plan |
| Location | District of Columbia |
| Alternate Names | |
History
The National Training School for Boys was a federal juvenile detention center for boys under seventeen, located in the Fort Lincoln area of Washington, DC. In 1935-37, WPA labor was used to “Landscape and improve grounds at National Training School for Boys; Enlarge and improve athletic fields at National Training School for Boys; Improve grounds at the National Training School for Boys, including terracing, sloping banks, cutting, filling, and grading, seeding, constructing structures for gully control, and performing appurtenant work; for erosion control and utilization…” The school was closed down in May 1968.
