Preservation Initiatives Grant Workshop
ZoomThe 2025 application for the Preservation Initiatives Grant Program is now open through Friday, March 7, 2025. For more information about the grant program and the application process, please join us for a virtual grant workshop on Tuesday, February 18th at 12:00 PM EST. This grant program, administered by the DC Preservation League, provides matching grants to individuals ... Read more
Black Power Context Study & Youth Pride Inc. Webinar
ZoomIn 2020, the DC Preservation League received a $50,000 grant from the African American Civil Rights Program, as administered by the National Park Service (NPS), to fund the creation of a study entitled Black Power in 20th Century Washington, DC: A Context Study. Written by historian George Derek Musgrove, this study explores the DC Black ... Read more
Asbury United Methodist Church History Tour (Members Only)
Asbury United Methodist Church 926 11th Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesAsbury United Methodist Church was organized in 1836 when a group of free and enslaved persons, some of whom had worshipped in a segregated manner at Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church, established the Asbury Aid Society. This group of about 50 to 75 persons became a separate congregation and ultimately built a new church at 11th and K Streets. ... Read more
From Dupont to Deanwood, Isaac and Mary Scott’s Homeownership Journey and the Role Race Plays in DC’s Residential History
ZoomJoin the DC Preservation League and Edith Michel, Senior Manager of Education & Collections at Woodrow Wilson House for an engaging webinar about Isaac and Mary Scott, a Black American husband and wife couple who were in service to President Woodrow Wilson for many years. Learn about their homeownership journey to Deanwood. Edith will identify the ... Read more