District Of Columbia § 38-407 - Property exclusively for school purposes.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 38-407 — Property exclusively for school purposes., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-407. Property exclusively for school purposes.
38-407That parcel of land marked and designated upon the map of the City of Washington as part of lot No. 11, in square No. 141, beginning at the northwest corner of said lot, and running thence due south on the west line of said square, 50 feet; thence due east, 30 feet; thence due north, 50 feet; thence due west on the north line of said square, to the point of beginning, and also that piece of land marked and designated upon said map as a public reservation, located between 8th and 9th Streets and K Street and Virginia Avenue Southeast, known as the Anacostia engine house, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, are severally set apart and appropriated for the use of the public schools in the City of Washington, so long as they shall be occupied for that purpose, and no longer.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 38-407 cover?
Section 38-407 ("Property exclusively for school purposes.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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