Trust Announcements

On October 6, 2016 The L’Enfant Trust testified before DC Council’s Committee of Housing and Community Development on proposed legislation, B21-0837, the “Historic Preservation of Derelict District Properties Act of 2016.”

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8A that represents neighborhoods East of the River, including Historic Anacostia, unanimously supported B21-0837, the “Historic Preservation of Derelict District Properties Act of 2016” at its October 4, 2016 meeting. To read ANC 8A’s letter to DC Council’s Committee on Housing and Community Development, click here.

Washington’s ABC7 reports on the proposed bill that would allow the DC government to give four blighted houses it owns in Anacostia to The L’Enfant Trust. Read/listen here.

2016 AWARDEE – $100,000 FROM THE 1772 FOUNDATION With this generous award in hand, and the Trust’s completion of its first two rehabilitation projects we invite our city’s agencies – who own or control deteriorating properties in historic Anacostia – to join us in taking action to reclaim these historic…

The L’Enfant Trust’s Historic Properties Redevelopment Program Receives 2015 Preservation Award (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – On Wednesday, May 6th, the D.C. Office of Planning’s (OP) Historic Preservation Office and the DC Preservation League presented the winners of the Annual District of Columbia Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation at the Daughters…

The Committee of 100 on the Federal City awarded The L’Enfant Trust with the 2009 Vision Award. To Learn more about the Committee, please visit their site >