ðə hɪstˈɔːɹɪk dˈɪstɹɪkt ɪz nˈoʊtwɜːði æz ɐn ɛɡzˈæmpəl ʌv paɪənˈɪɹɪŋ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ ˈæfɹɪkən ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli twˈɛntiəθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ænd fɔːɹ ɪts ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən wɪð kˈoʊfˈaʊndɚɹ ᵻlˈɪzəbəθ ˈiːvlɪn ɹˈaɪt.
The historic district is noteworthy as an example of pioneering education for African Americans in the early 20th century, and for its association with co-founder Elizabeth Evelyn Wright.