Image of "Big Green," courtesy of The L'Enfant Trust. Join the DC Preservation League and The L'Enfant Trust for an in-person site visit in Anacostia located at 1220 Maple View Place SE. The tour will primarily feature "Big Green": The L'Enfant Trust's Historic Properties Redevelopment Program's (HPRP) upcoming historic rehabilitation of a severely distressed, long-vacant ... Read more
Image of Church of the Holy City bell tower repairs, courtesy of Rich Tafel. Join DCPL for a tour that will highlight the history of Church of the Holy City and their recent bell tower renovation (funded by DCPL's Preservation Initiatives Grant Program). Dedicated in 1896, the building is known for its English Gothic aesthetic ... Read more
Join DCPL for an engaging walking tour featuring Anacostia's Historic Boathouses. This tour will traverse between 0.7 miles to 1.0 mile and begins at the Eastern Power Boat Club. Learn about the history of boating in Southeast DC, with a specific focus on the community of Black boaters who found a home along the Anacostia ... Read more
Furies members in their office at 219 11th Street, SE, 1972. Photo copyright 2010 by JEB (Joan E. Biren). As the headquarters of the short-lived, but consequential Furies Collective, a modest rowhouse on Capitol Hill played an important role in the articulation of lesbian feminist separatism, an influential school of thought that inspired a widespread women’s ... Read more
