• Walking Tour: Anacostia Historic District

    The Anacostia Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978—with approximately 550 buildings comprising the historic district, dating from 1854 to about 1930. This historic district is unique because it preserves the city's largest and most intact collection of late-19th- and early-20th-century, small-scale, working-class frame and brick housing. In October 2021, ... Read more

  • Walking Tour: Woodley Park Historic District

    Woodley Park is a quiet residential oasis alongside the bustling Connecticut Avenue corridor. Named for Philip Barton Key’s Federal-era mansion, the neighborhood bloomed in the early twentieth century when the Rock Creek ravine was spanned with the “Million Dollar Bridge” (officially named the William Howard Taft bridge). Prominent developer Harry Wardman liked the area so much that ... Read more

  • Community Event: Street Art, Shared Stories

    Festival Center 1640 Columbia Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

    Join Hola Cultura and the DC Preservation League for a celebration of DC's Latine murals. Meet local muralists and learn more about this important history and how we can document and conserve these cultural sites. Refreshments will be served. REGISTER HERE