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Washington Canoe Club
3700 Water Street, NW |
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Upcoming Events |
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DCPL's Picnic on the Potomac
Celebrate summer on the Potomac River at a picnic with DCPL and the Washington Canoe Club (WCC).
Saturday, August 15th
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
3700 Water Street, NW
$20 Members
$30 Non-members
Parking Available
Sponsored in part by Monarc Construction and Colonial Parking
For information on the historic Washington Canoe Club - www.washingtoncanoeclub.org
Walking tour of
St. Elizabeths West Campus
DCPL and the General Services Administration (GSA) hold monthly two-hour walking tours of
St. Elizabeths West Campus. The campus, where construction began in 1852, is a National Historic Landmark.
Tours will resume in September
Please email rsvp@dcpreservation.org to be notified of the next tour.
Citywide Preservation Conference:
Meeting Preservation Challenges
Join DCPL for a conference focused on preservation issues facing communities across the city.
Friday, September 25th
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Lectures and Panel Discussions
and
Saturday, September 26th
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Workshops, Walking and Bus Tours
Carnegie Institute of Science
16th & P Streets, NW
Metro: Red Line
Look for a mailing in late August.
Sponsored in part by the DC Historic Preservation Office, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Humanities Council of Washington, DC
Annual Membership Meeting
Join DCPL for its Annual Membership Meeting at the recently renovated historic St. John's Church on Lafayette Square, 1525 H Street, NW.
Friday, September 25th
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Metro: Farragut West or Farragut North
Free to members
Non-Members $50 (includes one-year individual membership)
Please email rsvp@dcpreservation.org to be notified of the next tour.
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July 2009
DCPL and Dupont Circle Conservancy Rally to save 1841 16th Street, NW from the Wrecking Ball
On June 15th, DCPL joined the Dupont Circle Conservancy (DCC)and neighbors in the 16th Street Historic District to voice concern over the potential demolition-by-neglect case at 1841 16th Street, NW. Neighbors and preservationists were concerned that this prominent corner rowhouse, built in 1890 and designed by Nicholas Haller, would be demolished by the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) based on its unstable condition.
Assessments done by John Bellingham, DCPL President and head of Monarc Construction and Allyn Killsheimer of KCE Structural Engineering determined the house to be stable and it's potential demolition unnecessary.
DCRA had contracted with a firm to stabilize the the structure. The DC Historic Preservation Office is keeping close tabs on the work, ensuring that it meets preservation standards.
 
Not Your Average Walking Tours!!
The DC Preservation League strives to bring to its membership tours of unique, exciting and generally inaccessible locations. In 2009, we've toured St. Elizabeths West Campus five times, the Old Naval Observatory in Foggy Bottom twice, and most recently, the newly rehabilitated Old DC Courthouse in Judiciary Square.
 
 
DCPL is currently planning walking tours for the fall. Do you have an idea for a walking tour or a building you've been dying to see? Please let Amanda McDonald know at amanda@dcpreservation.org
A special thank you to the General Services Administration, for assistance in touring St. Elizabeths, Jan Herman, Historian, Department of the Navy, for the Old Naval Hospital, and Hany Hassan, Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners, LLP, for their assistance the tour of the Old DC Courthouse.
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