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April 2019
LBJ Memorial Grove Cleanup
Join DC Preservation League and the Potomac Conservancy on Saturday, April 27th as we complete a service event to clean and protect Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove. Join us in collecting trash and debris around the memorial while catching breathtaking views of the National Mall and DC skyline. Located just within the boundary of Washington, ... Read more
Find out more »May 2019
2019 Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation
Join the DC Office of Planning/Historic Preservation Office, and the DC Preservation League, for the 2019 District of Columbia Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation. The ceremony is hosted by the Daughters of the American Revolution and partially funded by a grant from the National Park Service. Awards will be presented in the following categories: Stewardship, Volunteerism ... Read more
Find out more »Members Only – Tour of Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
Join the DC Preservation League on May 18th for a members-only tour of the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument. 100 years ago this May, the US House of Representatives approved the amendment granting women the right to vote. The 19th Amendment was passed by the US Senate in June, and officially ratified in August 1920. ... Read more
Find out more »June 2019
Historic Preservation 101/201
Registration is now open for Historic Preservation 101/201.
Find out more »Members Only – Black Broadway Walking Tour
Join DC Preservation League and Black Broadway on U for a June 29th members-only walking tour of Greater U Street's black historic entertainment venues and related sites. This tour is led by Shellée M. Haynesworth, creator of Black Broadway on U, a living digital history project. Black Broadway on U project is creating, maintaining and ... Read more
Find out more »July 2019
DC Writers’ Homes Lecture
1 Logan Circle NW - once the home of Gil Scott-Heron Join DC Preservation League in celebrating the connections between the rich and lively literary history of DC and its built environment with a July 20th lecture by Kim Roberts and Dan Vera, co-curators of DC Writers' Homes. The talk will focus on nine writers, ... Read more
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