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In 1952, the Robert H. Terrell Junior High School, named in his honor, opened at 100 Pierce Street, NW, Washington, DC. This school was closed in August 2006, and demolished between
November 2007 and June 2008. The site was redeveloped for the R. H. Terrell Recreation Center, also named for him,
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