The district is a historic center for Brownsville's African American middle-class citizens.

It includes 23 contributing buildings and three non-contributing ones, mostly along East Jefferson Street in Brownsville.

[1] The district is centered around George Washington Carver High School.

[2] It was listed on the National Register consistent with guidelines established in a 2014 study of historic resources in Brownsville.

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