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Saturday, September 30
10:00am - 12:00pm
Washington Heights Walking Tour
Join fellow DCPL members for a walking tour of the Washington Heights Historic District, recently listed in the DC Register of Historic Places. The tour will be led by Architectural Historians from EHT Traceries, Inc., preparers the nomination.
Meet at the corner of 19th Street and Florida Avenue, NW.
DCPL Members: $10; Non Members $15 (AIA CEC: 2 Credits)
Wednesday, October 11
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Researching House Histories
Join Historian Matthew Gilmore as he gives an overview of the resources to research a buildings history at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library's Washingtoniana Room.
Admission is Free
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
9th & G Streets, NW
Saturday, October 14
10:00am - 3:00pm
Wardman Row House Bus Tour
Real-estate mogul Harry Wardman built 3,000 row houses in Washington between 1898 and 1938. This tour, led by Sally Berk and Caroline Mesrobian Hickman, will introduce you to at least four common row house types and take you to Bloomingdale, Columbia Heights, Brightwood, and English Village to visit turn-of-the-century houses, front-porch houses, and community houses. Lunch provided.
Above photo courtesy of Caroline Mesrobian Hickman.
Tour begins at the National Building Museum, 401 F Street, NW (Judiciary Square Metro)
DCPL Members: $35; Non Members $55
(AIA CEC: 5 Credits) Reservations Required
Saturday, October 21
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Barney Circle Walking Tour
See the row houses of Barney Circle on Capitol Hill east, an early 20th century row house community, with many fine examples of 1920's "daylighter" houses.
Meet at the Potomac Avenue Metro stop, 14th St & Potomac/Pennsylvania Ave, SE.
DCPL Members: $10; Non Members $15
(AIA CEC: 2 Credits) Reservations Required |
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September 2006
These Shoes Were Made for Walking:
It's DCPL Row House Month
Don't get left behind! This Saturday, September 30 is your first chance to participate in DCPL's annual celebration of Washington's most distinctive housing type - the row house. Join DCPL Members to explore Washington through a month-long program that includes two walking tours, a bus tour, and a workshop. See tour dates and details under the Calendar to the left.
Reservations required; RSVP to rsvp@dcpreservation.org. Receive a membership discount by joining DCPL now.
DCPL Advocacy: In the News
DCPL is at the center of dialogue about the future of important public spaces and properties. The Washington Post, WAMU, Washington Business Journal and other DC and national media turn to DCPL for solid information on St. Elizabeths, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, McMillan Reservoir and other significant places. Catch up on DCPL news.
Did you Know?
In 1973 and 1974, DCPL - then known as Don't Tear it Down - led the charge to save the Willard Hotel, a prominent beaux arts landmark then slated for demolition. DTID filed the 11th hour law suit that resulted in halting the demolition of Washington's leading historic hotel. Twenty years after its rehabilitation and return to service, the Willard InterContinental Hotel will be the location of DCPL's 35th Anniversary Celebration on January 25, 2007.
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The Willard before and after.
Photos Courtesy of Carol Highsmith
Why am I a DCPL Member?
 Name: Kevin Locke
Profession: Consultant
Neighborhood: Brightwood
DCPL member since 2003
My neighborhood has DC's only Civil War battlefield and is the site of an early settlement of freed African Americans in Washington.
DCPL has been working with the community towards historic district designation and is sponsoring the University of Maryland's Historic Preservation Studio class as they survey the neighborhood's historic resources and identify individual landmarks, contributing structures and areas suitable for potential development. I'm grateful because DCPL's work will provide our neighborhood with the tools to preserve our unique buildings and historical places.
Do you have a DCPL story to tell? Email info@dcpreservation.org
Electronic Funds Transfer Now Available
You can make a big difference with a small commitment. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) from your credit card turns $25 a month into a $300 tax-deductible annual gift that makes DCPL's advocacy, education programing. In fact, a $300 annual contribution would pay for three landmark nomination filing fees. Sign up now!
Mark Your Calendars!!
DCPL Annual Membership Meeting
Thursday, November 16
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Second National Bank of Washington
1331 G Street, NW
Free to DCPL Members; Non Members $50 (includes one year membership)
Made Possible by Tenacity Group
DCPL 35th Anniversary Celebration
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Willard InterContinental Hotel
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Details to follow.
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