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The Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial as seen from the rooftop of the Corcoran Gallery of Art
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Upcoming Events |
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DCPL/DCBIA Evening Meeting
DCPL is once again partnering with the DC Building Industry Association (DCBIA) for our annual program on historic preservation. This year's topic is campus developments and the program will focus on the historic preservation and development opportunities at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the Armed Forces Retirement Home.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
$60 DCPL/DCBIA members; $75 non-members
Metro: Metro Center
Please email events@dcbia.org for more information.
Walking Tours of
St. Elizabeths West Campus
DCPL and the General Services Administration (GSA) hold monthly two-hour walking tours of
St. Elizabeths West Campus that are free and open to the public. The campus, where construction began in 1852, is a National Historic Landmark.
Monthly tours of the property will resume March 2010.
Upcoming in 2010
DCPL staff and volunteers are hard at work developing programs, tours and events for 2010. Look to your inbox for updates on DCPL's annual fundraising event, Most Endangered Places announcement, Historic Preservation 101, Historic Hot Spots and much, much, more...
Do you have an idea for a lecture, tour or event? Let us know what neighborhoods or buildings you are interested in learning more about.
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Community Events and Programs |
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Rhodes Tavern Exhibit
View an exhibit of photographs and memorabilia marking the 25th anniversary of the demolition of Rhodes Tavern (1799-1984), Washington, DC's first unofficial city hall.
On display through January 29, 2010 in the Washingtoniana Division, Room 307. Materials on loan from local historians/preservationists Joe Grano and Nelson Rimensnyder.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Washingtoniana Division, Room 307
900 G Street, NW
Do you have community events that you would like included on the DCPL Calendar? Email them to rebecca@dcpreservation.org | |
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December 2009
It's not to late to make an end-of year gift!!
Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution or give the gift of membership to a friend. Click here to go to our donation site.
Thank you for your support of the DC Preservation League in 2009. With your generosity, this year's annual fund proceeds have nearly doubled those from 2008.
DCPL Receives Two Grants for St. Elizabeths Historic District Brochure
DCPL has received two grants totaling $15,000 from the DC Historic Preservation Office and the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Dorothea de Schweinitz Fund for Washington, DC to produce a historic district brochure for the St. Elizabeths Hospital campus. This National Historic Landmark is divided into two parcels, the west campus is the site for the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security and the east campus is owned by the District government. Brochure completion is anticipated for fall 2010.
Corcoran Rooftop Tour
On December 12th, DCPL business member The Christman Company hosted a tour of the monumental skylight and roof project work at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, a 1897 Beaux Arts building designed by noted American architect Ernest Flagg. The original leaking skylights are being replaced with new insulated glass that will reduce the solar load of the galleries by 60%.
 
Click here to see more photos from the Corcoran rooftop tour.
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Join our new e-advocacy network to receive periodic legislative alerts designed to give you the tools and information you need to advocate for historic preservation. To join, send an email to advocacy@dcpreservation.org with complete contact information.
Interested in Volunteering?
Call the office or send an email. Click here to learn more about DCPL committees and other volunteer opportunities.
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