How a Local Preservationist is Protecting Anacostia’s Heritage

This year’s Preservation Month theme of “People Saving Places” is a national high-five to everyone doing the great work of saving places—in ways big and small—and inspiring others to do the same. Read our interview below with Greta Fuller, Co-President of the Historic Anacostia Preservation Society and Board member of DC Preservation League, on how she is protecting her beloved…

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L’Enfant Trust Awarded Preservation Fund Grant from National Trust for Historic Preservation

Washington, DC – The L’Enfant Trust is pleased to announce the organization was awarded a $5,000 grant from The National Trust Preservation Fund, the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s small dollar grant program. The funding will be used to obtain a structural conditions assessment and to develop preliminary stabilization designs for “Big Green,” a 1902 Queen-Anne style,…

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L’Enfant Trust Awarded Grant from Moe Family Fund for Statewide and Local Partners of the National Trust for Historic Preservation

Washington, DC – The L’Enfant Trust (“Trust”) is pleased to announce the organization was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Moe Family Fund for Statewide and Local Partners of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The grant will support in part the creation of a strategic development plan for the Trust’s Historic Properties Redevelopment Program (“HPRP”) in…

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Pomfret Foundation Awards Historic Preservation Grants. The 1772 Foundation Announces Twenty-five Grant Recipients.

MEDIA CONTACT – Mary Anthony, The 1772 Foundation, maryanthony@1772foundation.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – FEBRUARY 25, 2022 POMFRET, CONNECTICUT – The 1772 Foundation, based in Pomfret, Connecticut, plays a leading role in promoting historic properties redevelopment programs (HPRPs), also known as revolving funds, nationwide. At its quarterly meeting, its trustees awarded HPRP grants totaling $1,078,000. Individual…

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Black History Month Program Selects Historic Georgetown For Documentary Viewing of What Happened 2 Chocolate City

Media Advisory For Immediate Release February 18, 2020 Contact: info@partypoliticsus.com | 202-421-5859 Party Politics US and hosts have selected a Georgetown location to show the documentary film, directed by Mignotae Kebede, What Happened 2 Chocolate City. The film will be shown to a limited audience at 6pm on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at the private…

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2020 Historic Anacostia Houses Update

Progress is evident at the three properties that are under active construction! We anticipate being able to list 1518 W Street, SE (2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths) for sale this spring, followed by 1326 Valley Place, SE (4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths) and 1648 U Street, SE (4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths) in late spring/early summer. There will…

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