Join the DC Preservation League in-person at the MLK Jr. Memorial Library (901 G Street NW) to learn how to research the history of your DC house and neighborhood using primary sources from The People's Archive. The People's Archive is the DC Public Library's local history research center that is full of unique documents relevant ... Read more
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The DC Preservation League invites you to attend the District of Columbia Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation. This widely-anticipated community event will be hosted by the Daughters of the American Revolution at DAR Constitution Hall. Awards will be presented in the following categories: Design and Construction; Volunteerism; Lifetime Achievement; the State Historic Preservation Officer's ... Read more |
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Did you know that most projects in historic districts can be approved by Historic Preservation Office staff without going to a Historic Preservation Review Board meeting? In this virtual presentation, join DCPL and Brendan Meyer from DC's Historic Preservation Office to learn how design review is conducted, the difference between concept and permit approvals, and ... Read more |
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The 2025 application for the Preservation Initiatives Grant Program is now open through Friday, March 7, 2025. For more information about the grant program and the application process, please join us for a virtual grant workshop on Thursday, February 6th at 7:00 PM EST. This grant program, administered by the DC Preservation League, provides matching grants to individuals ... Read more |
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The 2025 application for the Preservation Initiatives Grant Program is now open through Friday, March 7, 2025. For more information about the grant program and the application process, please join us for a virtual grant workshop on Tuesday, February 18th at 12:00 PM EST. This grant program, administered by the DC Preservation League, provides matching grants to individuals ... Read more |
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In 2020, the DC Preservation League received a $50,000 grant from the African American Civil Rights Program, as administered by the National Park Service (NPS), to fund the creation of a study entitled Black Power in 20th Century Washington, DC: A Context Study. Written by historian George Derek Musgrove, this study explores the DC Black ... Read more |
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Asbury United Methodist Church was organized in 1836 when a group of free and enslaved persons, some of whom had worshipped in a segregated manner at Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church, established the Asbury Aid Society. This group of about 50 to 75 persons became a separate congregation and ultimately built a new church at 11th and K Streets. ... Read more |
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Join the DC Preservation League and Edith Michel, Senior Manager of Education & Collections at Woodrow Wilson House for an engaging webinar about Isaac and Mary Scott, a Black American husband and wife couple who were in service to President Woodrow Wilson for many years. Learn about their homeownership journey to Deanwood. Edith will identify the ... Read more |
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