Trust Announcements

February 5, 2026 — The L’Enfant Trust (Trust) is pleased to announce that Trust President & CEO Lauren McHale has been appointed as an architectural historian member to the District of Columbia’s Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB). Ms. McHale testified before the DC Council’s Committee of the Whole on December 22, 2025, and her nomination…

Thank you to our network of supporters and donors. In 2025, your partnership helped fuel five major accomplishments: 1. Creating Affordable Homeownership in Historic Anacostia. This year, the Trust continued to make headway on the rehabilitation of 1220 Maple View Place SE (“Big Green”) into multi‐unit affordable housing. Critical shoring, stabilization, and dismantling work was…

We’re thrilled to announce that The L’Enfant Trust has been awarded a DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH) General Operating Support grant for FY 2026. This funding will help sustain the core operating costs of our Historic Properties Redevelopment Program in Historic Anacostia and our conservation easement program. We are grateful to CAH…

On Tuesday, Sept. 30, The L’Enfant Trust (Trust) welcomed students from the Washington Latin Public Charter School to Historic Anacostia through the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art’s New Heights program. Their visit included: A guided tour of Frederick Douglass’ home, Cedar Hill. Cedar Hill is a National Historic Site operated by the U.S. National…

The L’Enfant Trust routinely offers internships to undergraduate and graduate students, or community members, passionate about Historic Preservation, Urban Planning, Real Estate, Architecture, or related fields. Meet our 2025 summer intern, Anastasia Hearn! Tell us about yourself and your academic background. I grew up in Columbia, Maryland, and I have 3 younger siblings. I got…

May is National Preservation Month! This year’s Preservation Month theme, “The Power of Place,” shines a light on the big and small ways historic preservation revitalizes communities through vibrant downtowns, jobs, affordable housing, increased property values, climate-friendly options, and civic pride. Read our interview below with Jared Powell, President of the Historic Anacostia Block Association, on his…

We are excited to announce Nakita Reed has joined The L’Enfant Trust’s Board of Trustees. Nakita Reed is a Senior Associate at Quinn Evans and an award-winning architect with experience in the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of historic buildings, with a focus on sustainable strategies in design and construction. “I am thrilled to welcome Nakita…

The L’Enfant Trust (Trust) is pleased to announce the organization received a $75,000 grant from The 1772 Foundation. The grant for 2025 will support the Trust’s Historic Property Redevelopment Program’s (HPRP) continued rehabilitation of historic 1220 Maple View Place, SE (Big Green) into multi-unit workforce housing. Big Green is located in Anacostia, a predominantly Black neighborhood in Washington,…

The L’Enfant Trust (Trust) is pleased to announce the organization was awarded a $100,000 grant from The 1772 Foundation for 2023. The grant will support general construction planning costs associated with the Trust’s upcoming rehabilitation of 1220 Maple View Place, SE (Big Green) for workforce housing. The Trust’s Historic Properties Redevelopment Program (HPRP) would not be possible…

The L’Enfant Trust (Trust) is pleased to announce the organization was awarded a $65,000 grant from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Housing Affordability Planning Program (HAPP) to support the Trust’s rehabilitation of historic 1220 Maple View Place, SE (Big Green) into multi-unit affordable housing. HAPP awards small, flexible grants of up to $75,000 to area local governments…