Eternity in DC: A Cemetery Bus Tour
This tour is currently full. If you would like to be placed on the wait list please email Amanda at amanda@dcpreservation.org or call the DCPL office at 202.783.5144. Discover some of Washington’s...
View ArticleSt. Elizabeths West Campus Walking Tour – March 18, 2017
Join the DC Preservation League in partnership with the General Services Administration for a walking tour of the historic west campus of St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. Tours of...
View ArticleHistoric Hot Spot Event: Cotton & Reed Distillery
Join the DC Preservation League and Cotton & Reed for a tour of Washington’s only rum distillery located in an adaptively reused historic Union Market warehouse. Cotton & Reed is DC’s only...
View ArticleThe Historic American Buildings Survey- 80 Years of Preservation
Kentucky School for the Blind, Louisville (Photograph by Theodore Webb, March 1934) Established in 1933 as a work relief program for architects who were unemployed during the Depression, the Historic...
View ArticleBlack History Month Tour of Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Join the DC Preservation League for a members-only tour of the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site with Supervisory Ranger Nate Johnson. Cedar Hill was built between 1855-59 and is the former...
View ArticleDC Trivia Night!
Test your local DC knowledge at DC Preservation Trivia Night! Gather your team or play solo and prepare to give your brain a entertaining workout for the chance to win awesome prizes! Free to...
View ArticleCelebrate Women’s History Month!
Join the DC Preservation League for a members-only tour of the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument. The Belmont-Paul House was built in 1820 by Robert Sewall and was sold to the National...
View Article2017 Annual Fundraiser
Join members and friends of the DC Preservation League to celebrate its crucial role as the leading advocate for the preservation and protection of the irreplaceable historic resources in the District...
View Article2017 District of Columbia Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation
Join us on May 23rd for the District of Columbia Historic Preservation Awards Program. The program will take place at the historic DAR Constitution Hall. Cosponsored by the DC Historic Preservation...
View ArticleHistoric Preservation 101/201
Registration now open for Historic Preservation 101/201! The post Historic Preservation 101/201 appeared first on DC Preservation League.
View ArticleEmancipation Day Program: Historic Bloomingdale
Tour of Historic Bloomingdale! Join the DC Preservation League for a walking tour of the Bloomingdale neighborhood as part of the city’s many Emancipation Day celebrations throughout April....
View ArticleSt. Elizabeths West Campus Walking Tour – May 20, 2017
Join the DC Preservation League in partnership with the General Services Administration and the United States Coast Guard for a walking tour of the historic west campus of St. Elizabeths Hospital, a...
View ArticleReplacement Materials Symposium
The Maryland Association of Historic District Commissions will hold a 2017 Symposium to tackle the frequently controversial issue of substitute materials in historic places. Attendees will participate...
View ArticleForum Town Hall: Advocating for Preservation Under the New Administration
Responding to Change: Advocating for Preservation under the New Administration – Forum Town Hall (May 25) Join your peers for the inaugural Forum Town Hall. This live event provides members of the...
View ArticleNational Preservation Law Conference 2017
National Preservation Law Conference 2017 A program of Preservation Leadership Training® Brought to you by National Trust for Historic Preservation in partnership with Georgetown University Law Center...
View ArticleMid-Century Modern #Instameet
We are hosting our first Instameet! Everyone is invited to join us on July 16th at 5pm in front of Arena Stage (1101 6th Street SW), two blocks from the Waterfront metro station. There we will begin a...
View ArticleCarter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site Members-Only Tour
Before Dr. Carter G. Woodson, there was very little accurate written history about the lives and experiences of Americans of African descent. Dr. Woodson’s home also served as the office where he wrote...
View ArticleSt. Elizabeths West Campus Walking Tour – September 16, 2017
Join the DC Preservation League in partnership with the General Services Administration and the United States Coast Guard for a walking tour of the historic west campus of St. Elizabeths Hospital, a...
View ArticleCrab Feast 2017
Join the DC Preservation League and Capital Pride Alliance for our annual Crab Feast at the historic Washington Canoe Club, one of DC’s most picturesque locations on the banks of the beautiful Potomac...
View ArticleCarter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site Members-Only Tour
Before Dr. Carter G. Woodson, there was very little accurate written history about the lives and experiences of Americans of African descent. Dr. Woodson’s home also served as the office where he wrote...
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