The Cleveland Park Historical Society

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Cleveland Park is a National Register Historic District in Washington, D.C. The neighborhood developed as a “streetcar suburb” of Washington from the 1890s and contains a remarkable variety of architecture as well as designed and natural landscapes from the 18th to 20th centuries.

Cleveland Park became a National Register Historic District in 1987. Download the nomination here (text) and here (pictures). The DC Historic Preservation Office’s brochure about Cleveland Park gives an excellent overview of Cleveland Park’s history.

The Cleveland Park Historical Society (CPHS) is the neighborhood’s historic preservation and local history organization, working to preserve our legacy of architectural and landscape design. Everyone is welcome to become a member!

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James M. Goode, 1939-2019

The Cleveland Park Historical Society mourns the passing of James M. Goode, historian, curator and author. James Goode was devoted to the celebration and study of Washington’s sculptural and architectural history; his books about Washington’s extant and lost historic buildings will remain important documents of the city’s history for years to come. In 2017, Goode won the city’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence In Historic Preservation.

Design Guidelines

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CPHS is in the process of developing design guidelines for the Cleveland Park Historic District. Read the draft guidelines and consult the DC Historic Preservation Office’s guidelines on additions, windows, doors, and more. Read More

Upcoming Events

december

15dec1:00 pm5:00 pmGingerbread House Party

january

13jan7:30 pm9:00 pmARC Meeting

february

10feb7:30 pm9:00 pmARC Meeting

march

09mar7:30 pm9:00 pmARC Meeting

 
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ARC Report for December 2019

Monday, December 9, 2019 ARC Members attending: Christine Hobbs, Stefan Hurray, Ana Evans, Anne Weir, Danny Ince, Win Brown, Phil Eagleburger, David Kay, Tina Mead, Ron Ngiam, and Lois Orr. Also
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ARC Agenda for December 9, 2019

Cleveland Park Historical Society Architectural Review Committee Monday, December 9, 2019 Cleveland Park Congregational Church, 3400 Lowell Street, NW AGENDA 7:30 pm 3400 Connecticut/2911
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ARC Report for November 2019

Monday, November 11, 2019 ARC Members attending:   Christine Hobbs, Stefan Hurray, Ana Evans, Anne Weir, Danny Ince, Win Brown, Phil Eagleburger, David Kay, Tina Mead, and Lois Orr.  Also attending
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Agenda for November 2019 ARC Meeting

At its monthly meeting on Monday, November 11, 2019 at the Cleveland Park Congregational Church, 3400 Lowell Street, NW,  these proposals will be presented to the Committee: 7:30pm:  3303 Highland
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Become a Member

Everyone is welcome to join CPHS! Click here to join or renew securely online

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE INFO

Read about historic preservation review procedures and get all the contact info you need on this page.

For questions about the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) or to request a place on the next ARC meeting agenda,
email CPHS staff..

For ARC reports and agendas, see links below.

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