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Otherness to Oneness: Restoring Justice at DC’s Former Harmonian Cemetery...
Descendants Violet Jones and William Hart at Caledon State Park with Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (August 2021) Join us on Sunday, October...
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Virtual Presentation on Historic Context Statement for Washington’s LGBTQ...
The Slowe-Burrill House. Nominated as part of this project and designated in April 2020. Join the DC Preservation League, Capital Pride Alliance, and Rainbow History Project on Thursday, October...
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Mount Zion Cemetery/Female Union Band Society Cemetery Tour (Members Only)
Photo courtesy of Mt. Zion / Female Union Band Historic Memorial Park, Inc. Foundation DC Preservation League Members are invited to join us on Friday, October 22nd for an in-person tour of the...
View ArticleStewardship for Climate Action: DC’s Building Sector Climate Action Plan...
Buildings account for 75% of greenhouse gas emissions in DC. There is no path to a carbon-free future without rapidly and comprehensively transforming DC’s building sector. DCPL will conduct a series...
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AlleyHop! Columbia Heights with EL Studio
Join us on Thursday, November 11th from 2:00-4:00pm for an interactive self-guided tour of some of Columbia Height’s most intriguing alleys! DC’s alley system arose as a shadow network, facilitating...
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2022 Preservation Initiatives Grant Program Virtual Workshop
The 2022 application for DCPL’s Preservation Initiatives Grant Program will be opening on Friday, October 22, 2021. For more information about the two grant funds and the application process, please...
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Washington Row Houses (Webinar)
1100 Block of Constitution Ave. (Left); Wardman Row Houses in Columbia Heights (Right) Join the DC Preservation League on Thursday, November 18th at 12:00pm EST for a free webinar about Washington...
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Virtual Workshop: 2022 Preservation Initiatives Grant Program
The 2022 application for the DC Preservation League’s Preservation Initiatives Grant Program is now open through Friday, January 21, 2022. For more information about the two grant funds and the...
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Tour of Historic Bloomingdale: The Campaign Against Covenants (Members Only)
136 Adams Street NW. Source: Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University. DC Preservation League Members are invited to join us on Saturday, November 20th for a walking tour of the...
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History in Motion: The Many Lives of Washington’s First Purpose-Built...
Photo courtesy of the Capital Jewish Museum. In 1876, a modest brick house of worship was erected as the first purpose-built synagogue in our nation’s capital. In the 145 years since, the building has...
View ArticleStewardship for Climate Action: Optimizing the Heritage Conservation...
Join the DC Preservation League for the next Stewardship for Climate Action session on Wednesday, December 8th, from 9:00am to 12:00pm EST. In this, the third of six half-day programs, attendees will...
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Dumbarton United Methodist Church and Its Historic Stained-Glass Windows (In...
Photo courtesy of Dumbarton UMC. DC Preservation League Members are invited to join us on Sunday, December 5th at 2:00pm for an in-person program at Dumbarton United Methodist Church to learn more...
View Article2022 Preservation Initiatives Grant Program Virtual Workshop
The 2022 application for DCPL’s Preservation Initiatives Grant Program is now open through Friday, January 21, 2022. For more information about the two grant funds and the application process, please...
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Washington National Cathedral Behind-the-Scenes Tour (Members Only)
DC Preservation League Members are invited to join us on Thursday, December 16 at 10:00am for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Washington National Cathedral! Called for in the 1792 Plan of the Federal...
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2021 District of Columbia Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation
Thank You To Our Sponsors BKV Group DC ● Bonstra|Haresign ARCHITECTSClark Construction, Group, LLC ● Eric Colbert & Associates Consigli Construction Co., Inc. ● FILLAT + Architecture ● Quinn...
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2022 Preservation Initiatives Grant Program Virtual Workshop
The 2022 application for DCPL’s Preservation Initiatives Grant Program is now open through Friday, January 21, 2022. For more information about the two grant funds and the application process, please...
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Let’s Go Places! Art Deco and Transportation in Washington, DC (Webinar)
Greyhound Bus Terminal. Photo courtesy of the Art Deco Society of Washington. As DCPL enjoys its 50th Anniversary we want to celebrate some of the unique qualities of our architectural heritage that...
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Dupont Underground Tour (Members Only)
Photo by Elvert Barnes (Flickr) DCPL Members are invited to join us Friday, January 21st at 10:00am for an in-person tour of Dupont Underground! Built in 1949, the 74,000 square foot streetcar...
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Elizabeth Keckly’s Washington
The DC Preservation League invites you to an event celebrating Elizabeth Keckly’s Washington! Elizabeth Keckly was a seamstress, businesswoman, philanthropist, and author. Born enslaved in 1818, Keckly...
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Duke Ellington School of the Arts: Its History and Modernization (Webinar)
Photo courtesy of cox graae + spack architects The DC Preservation League invites you to join us on Thursday, February 24th at Noon for a virtual program about the historic Duke Ellington School of...
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