Annual Spring Fundraiser
Join DC Preservation League on May 10th at the Historic Uline Arena to celebrate
our crucial role as the leading advocate for the preservation and protection of the
irreplaceable historic resources of the District of Columbia.
Learn Moreour crucial role as the leading advocate for the preservation and protection of the
irreplaceable historic resources of the District of Columbia.
DC Preservation League
The mission of the DC Preservation League is to
preserve, protect, and enhance the historic and built environment
of Washington, DC, through advocacy and education.
Learn Morepreserve, protect, and enhance the historic and built environment
of Washington, DC, through advocacy and education.
Places and Spaces
You can help protect DC’s historic places and spaces.
Become a member or donate today!
Learn MoreBecome a member or donate today!
Historic Preservation
Encourages economic vitality.
Build’s appreciation for the city’s history.
Promotes a sense of community and place.
Learn MoreBuild’s appreciation for the city’s history.
Promotes a sense of community and place.
Historic Preservation
DC is home to over 700 individual landmarks.
See what’s protected in your neighborhood.
Learn MoreSee what’s protected in your neighborhood.
Most Endangered Places
Properties at greatest risk of demolition, neglect, or ill-advised alteration.
Learn MoreHarewood Gatehouse. Built circa 1857 as the gatehouse to William Wilson Corcoran’s 191-acre Harewood estate, the Harewood Lodge is the sole surviving standing structure associated with the country retreat. Read more…
Folger Shakespeare Library (Interior) is a monumental block-long structure clad in white Georgia marble that rises on the south side of East Capitol Street, between 2nd and 3rd Streets SE, in close proximity to the Library of Congress, the Supreme Court, and the U.S. Capitol. Read more…
The National Geographic Society headquarters, located at 1145 Seventeenth Street Northwest in Washington, DC, is a ten-story, mid-century modern office building and exhibition space. Read more…