National Postal Museum Tour

National Postal Museum 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE

Join the DC Preservation League and the Smithsonian Institution on Saturday, August 10th, for a guided tour of the National Postal Museum. Learn more about historic interiors and the specific design of the building for mailing services. Visit the postmaster's office and learn more about the historic lobby alongside fellow history and preservation enthusiasts. This ... Read more

Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium Tour

Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium 1301 Constitution Avenue NW

The Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium is one of the most dramatic examples of Classical Revival architecture in the Federal Triangle. The grandeur of the building's exterior is matched by its interior, with marble floors, fluted Doric columns, and gilded relief carvings. Join DCPL and the General Services Administration for a free tour of this building's ... Read more

Folger Shakespeare Library Tour

Folger Shakespeare Library 201 East Capitol Street SE

Folger Shakespeare Library, Alan Karchmer Join the DC Preservation League for a unique opportunity to tour the historic Folger Shakespeare Library on Capitol Hill. The tour will be led by: Amanda Edwards, Associate Principal and Architectural Conservator at MTFA Design and Preservation; Emily Eig, Architectural Historian and President/CEO of EHT Traceries, Inc.; and Ruth Taylor Kidd, CFO ... Read more

Mexican Cultural Institute Tour

Mexican Cultural Institute 2829 16th Street NW

Join the DC Preservation League on Saturday, September 21st at 11:30 AM for a tour of the Mexican Cultural Institute, housed in a historically designated mansion on 16th Street. Designed by architect Nathan Wyeth, the house was built on request by Mrs. Emily MacVeagh, wife of the Secretary of the Treasury during the Taft Administration. ... Read more