People. Buildings. Community.
Our mission is to preserve and revitalize Washington D.C.’s neighborhoods through programs that connect residents to their collective history, protect the city’s architectural heritage, and reactivate neglected properties within their communities.
Historic Properties Redevelopment Program
The L’Enfant Trust’s Historic Properties Redevelopment Program is D.C.’s first nonprofit real estate developer that focuses on the rehabilitation of distressed historic buildings and community revitalization.
Conservation Easements
A Conservation Easement is an important preservation tool that protects a historic property from demolition, neglect, and insensitive alterations, and ensures that the property maintains its historic character in perpetuity.
Technical Preservation
The L’Enfant Trust maintains a full-time, professional staff and educational resources to assist you with caring for or learning about a historic structure.
We bring vacant, neglected properties back to use.
Help preserve community, history, and affordable homeownership in Historic Anacostia.
Latest Announcements
WJLA ABC7 The L’Enfant Trust Ready to Renovate
The L’Enfant Trust’s Executive Director, Lauren McHale describes the current status of four vacant, derelict historic homes in…
Council Gives Go-Ahead to Redevelop Vacant D.C.-Owned Anacostia Properties
The District’s executive and legislative branches do not see eye to eye on how to bring run-down, city-owned properties back…
Historic Preservation of Derelict District Properties Act of 2016
On October 6, 2016 The L’Enfant Trust testified before DC Council’s Committee of Housing and Community Development on proposed legislation,…
ANC 8A Supports B21-0837
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8A that represents neighborhoods East of the River, including Historic Anacostia, unanimously supported B21-0837, the “Historic Preservation…