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DCPL IN THE NEWS
Time, Neglect Leave D.C.'s `Great War' Memorial in Sorry Shape
By Mike Di Paola
May 24 (Bloomberg) -- It's a warm, cloudless day on the National Mall in Washington. Tourists snap photos in front of the World War II Memorial's ostentatious fountain. Not far away, others pay tribute at the Korean War Memorial, where 7-foot-tall stainless-steel soldiers are frozen in a somber march.
Click here to read the full article from Bloomberg.com .
Preservationists see houses on N Street as 'endangered'.
By Katie Pearce, Current Staff Writer
On the heels of a DC Superior Court order that reversed the vacant property classification of six houses in the 1700 Block of N Street, the DC Preservation League has announced plans to include the sites on its 2007 list of city's Most Endangered Places.
Click here to read the full article from May 23, 2007's Northwest Current.
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May 2007
Most Endangered Places to be Announced Thursday!!!
Since 1996, DCPL has announced a list of Most Endangered Places to draw attention to Washington, DC’s historically, culturally and architecturally significant places that may be threatened. Join DCPL for the media announcement of the Most Endangered Places for 2007.
Thursday, May 31st
12:30 pm
The Gralyn Hotel
1745 N Street, NW
Dupont Circle South Metro (Red Line)
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Join DCPL and the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) for a reception to acknowledge the Most Endangered Places for 2007. Enjoy refreshments and tour GFWC International Headquarters, a National Historic Landmark and home to GFWC clubwomen since 1922.
Founded in 1890, GFWC is one of the world's oldest nonpartisan, nondenominational women's volunteer service organizations. GFWC has a long history of philanthropy, social and political advocacy, and leadership. Working locally through thousands of clubs in the United States and globally, GFWC members support the arts, preserve natural resources, promote education, encourage healthy lifestyles, stress civic involvement, and work toward world peace and understanding. In 1922, GFWC clubwomen purchased 1734 N Street, NW in Washington DC to serve as the Federation's International Headquarters. Built in 1875, the five-story, stone and brick Victorian mansion was designated a National Historic Landmark in December 1991 by the National Park Service. As of 2005, less than 5% of all National Historic Landmarks were connected with women's history. The property presently houses staff offices; rooms for meetings and receptions; and living quarters for the International President. Most of the rooms including the Drawing Room, Solarium, and Dining Room remain in or have been restored to original condition. For more information on the GFWC go to www.gfwc.org
Thursday, May 31st
6:30 - 8:30 pm
1734 N Street, NW
Dupont Circle South Metro (Red Line)
All events are free
Space is limited and reservations are required.
Please make reservations in advance by
emailing rsvp@dcpreservation.org or by calling 202.783.5144.
Become a Member or Renew Today at www.dcpreservation.org/join
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