Join DCPL and staff members of The Menkiti Group to learn about the ongoing Bond Bread/WRECO redevelopment project happening on the Western edge of the Howard University campus. The Bond Bread/WRECO site is home to two existing historic structures; the 1929 Art Deco Bond Bread Factory, and the 1930 Washington Railway and Electric Company (WRECO) ... Read more

Join the DC Preservation League and GSA's Fine Arts Specialist Nick Hartigan for a tour highlighting an impressive collection of New Deal era murals (including over 20 paintings and frescoes that depict a “romantic history” of the U.S. Postal Service). This is a rare opportunity to learn about the architecture and artworks in their original ... Read more

Technology has changed the way we create with design and build in construction.  Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) processes allow us to better preserve, record and restore historic places.  Join DCPL and Grunley Construction for a discussion on how these technologies are being used on historic and iconic structures during construction, featuring ... Read more

Nowadays, it is surprising when a common product isn’t available on the store shelf. Most grocery stores, supermarkets, and big box stores have a wide variety of offerings in a multitude of options – a level of convenience that the modern consumer takes for granted. Even when a brick-and-mortar store doesn’t quite have what you ... Read more