The DC Preservation League (DCPL), Washington's only citywide non-profit historic preservation organization, will celebrate 35 years of preservation activism with a fund raising dinner in the Ballroom of the historic Willard InterContinental Hotel on Thursday, January 25, 2007. The event will be hosted by local radio and television personality and native Washingtonian, Robert Aubry Davis. Davis is the host of the WETA's Emmy Award-winning television program Around Town. The evening will begin with a cocktail reception at 7:00 pm followed by dinner at 8:00 pm and a program commemorating DCPL's accomplishments, the contributions of our numerous supporters, and the work of countless volunteers. The event will draw people from all over the city to focus on the role historic preservation and DCPL play in shaping the character of Washington's neighborhoods and its historic downtown.

Since its founding as Don't Tear It Down in 1971, when a group of concerned citizens came together to save the Old Post Office on Pennsylvania Avenue, the organization, now known as the DC Preservation League has advocated on behalf of more than 120 landmark buildings and numerous historic districts across the city.

The Willard InterContinental Hotel is a fitting location for the 35th Anniversary Celebration. The fight to prevent the demolition of the hotel was a notable early victory for Don't Tear It Down/DCPL. In 2006, the hotel celebrated the 20th anniversary of its rehabilitation and return to service.

Please plan to join us at the Willard!

For additional information, contact Rebecca Miller, Executive Director, at 202.783.5144, or Rebecca@dcpreservation.org

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