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 station was part of the larger Capital Transit Project to ease congestion around Dupont Circle. By 1962, when the streetcars ceased working, the underground was ... Read more

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 make Washington so special.  Join us on Tuesday, January 25th at 6:30pm EST for a virtual program in partnership with the Art Deco Society of ... Read more

The DC Preservation League invites you to attend the 2021 District of Columbia Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation. This year's event is hosted by the Daughters of the American Revolution with grant funding from Humanities DC. Tuesday, February 15th | DAR Constitution Hall 7:00 pm Awards Ceremony Reception to Follow   Click here to ... Read more

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 the Arts! Originally built as Western High School in 1898, this hilltop landmark found in Georgetown was one of DC’s first buildings designed specifically for high school ... Read more