Posts tagged Historic Preservation
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Book review: Capital Losses
Not long after witnessing the demolition of the Hitt House at 1501 New Hampshire Avenue off Dupont Circle in 1970, local historian James Goode began working on Capital Losses: A Cultural History of Washington’s Destroyed Buildings. The book remains a definitive work for both emerging and established city preservationists. Goode began his research in December of 1973,… Keep reading…
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Fence will cut off park from Dupont Metro, 42 bus stop
The small triangle park across Q Street from the Dupont Circle Metro north entrance will soon get a long-needed renovation, but will also get a fence that will make it harder to use the park, walk along Connecticut Avenue, or wait for the bus. In 2007, a Planned Unit Development was approved for 1000 Connecticut Avenue. PUDs must provide community benefits in exchange for the zoning… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Suited for development
GSA focusing on TOD; A diffrerent redevelopment of Southwest; CaBi coming to Montgomery; How can Custis Trail improve?; Students want greater ANC role; Security gate creates danger; DC schoolbuses don’t make the grade; And…. Keep reading…
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Historic Preservation Review Board vacancies go unfilled
On July 28th, for the first time in nearly two decades, DC’s Historic Preservation Review Board failed to achieve a quorum, and couldn’t hear several cases during its afternoon session. The board had to postpone two cases to another meeting for the following week. Preservationists feel the administration has been inattentive to the importance of making appointments… Keep reading…
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Morning links: Spending priorities
Cantor would cut bike funds; Northeast high school is reborn; DC preserves but doesn’t use; Maryland’s conflicting priorities; A sad end to a distinguished life; Not exactly ticket amnesty; And…in streetcar news; And…in environmental news. Keep reading…
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Old Anacostia’s spirit unshakable despite vacant properties
Anacostia waits. With entire half-blocks of its commercial district vacant, many of the remaining occupied buildings serve a plenitude of aid agencies. With nearly a fifth of the historic neighborhood’s residential properties vacant, this area of the city remains an economic dead zone. Although a smattering of small businesses have opened in the past year in Anacostia,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Preserving history
Local vs. national on the Mall; Are chain link fences historic?; 10-20 fewer people will get to live on 14th Street; Questionable campaign finance practices; Another departure at elections board; Feds won’t pay for parking yet; All Hands in jeopardy; Gray defends bond tax veto; And…. Keep reading…
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Demolition by neglect plagues Anacostia
Residents of Anacostia have been waiting for revitalization to reach their corner of DC, but have found even their own government failing to keep buildings from eroding away. “Welcome to HISTORIC ANACOSTIA” read a sign, with a soft southern sigh, enclosed by yellow caution tape at the foundation of the northwest corner of Good Hope Road SE and Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue… Keep reading…
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Home of the ‘father of black history’ should be restored
Carter G. Woodson is often known as the “father of black history” due to his contributions to African American scholarship. His historic home on 9th Street, NW sits vacant and unused, but the National Park Service owns and could restore it. In 1912 Woodson became the second black American to earn a doctorate from Harvard University. His industrious scholarship… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stronger connections
Intercity buses join the Union (Station); Prince George’s joins digital age; Should bike helmets be mandatory?; Howard fraternity celebrates centennial; DC’s Trump (clock)tower; We want jobs; Buy local in Georgetown; And…. Keep reading…