The DC Preservation League has completed the first draft of The History of Latino Communities in Washington, DC: A Context Study. Please join for a presentation by architectural historian Heather McMahon—the consultant behind the project—who will provide an outline of that history, including associated themes and related sites. There will be opportunities for attendees to ... Read more

Located just north of McPherson Square in what was historically considered the northern limit of the city’s financial district, the Denrike Building is an 11-story office building designed by local architect Appleton P. Clark, Jr. The structure, built between 1925 and 1926, is executed in a Tudor Gothic Revival style, rare among the city’s commercial ... Read more

Randall Junior High School stands as one of the few extant buildings associated with the pre-urban renewal history of Southwest Washington. Listed on both the DC Inventory and the National Register, the building serves as a reminder of the cultural and social role that schools played in the 20th-century development of African American communities. In October ... Read more

Tour the "nation's home of science in America," dedicated by President Calvin Coolidge in April 1924 and designed by architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue. The building’s architecture synthesizes classical elements with Goodhue’s preference for “irregular” forms. On this building tour, you will see Hellenic, Byzantine, and Egyptian architectural influences and touches of Art Deco. Explore the ... Read more