• Walking Tour: LGBTQIA+ History in Washington, DC

    Dupont Circle

    This tour, presented by the DC Preservation League and the DC Office of Planning, will visit several LGBTQ+ historic sites in the Dupont Circle neighborhood -- long seen as the historic center of DC's queer community. This history is local, but by nature of being in the nation’s capital, ties into larger stories of the queer ... Read more

  • Guided Tour + Happy Hour: DACOR Bacon House

    DACOR Bacon House 1801 F Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

    Join the DC Preservation League for a tour of the 200 year-old DACOR Bacon House, a Federal-era, four-story brick mansion that is located at 801 F Street, NW, two blocks from the White House. DACOR, an organization of Foreign Affairs professionals, is kindly hosting. The House is a beautiful historic space that serves as a living ... Read more

  • Site Visit: Notre Dame Chapel, Trinity Washington University

    Notre Dame Chapel, Trinity Washington University 111 Michigan Avenue NE, Washington, DC, United States

    Join the DC Preservation League for a tour of Notre Dame Chapel on the Campus of Trinity Washington University. On this tour, led by University Archivist Mark S. Greek, attendees will learn more about the chapel, which was designed by Maginnis and Walsh and opened in 1924. Notably, the chapel's interior features stained glass windows ... Read more

  • Site Tour: House of the Temple Headquarters for the Scottish Rite Freemasonry

    House of the Temple Headquarters for the Scottish Rite Freemasonry 1733 16th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

    The House of the Temple is the headquarters for the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, one of the largest Masonic Organizations in the Country. The House of the Temple was built in 1915 by acclaimed architect John Russell Pope and is one of the Neoclassical gems of DC Architecture. The 90 minute tour will showcase the ... Read more