George Idelson, now in his 90s, has lived in Washington since 1950 and in Cleveland Park since 1967. He has a long history of leadership in community organizations, particularly on preservation
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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.
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!
Oral Histories
Read the first fruits of our new oral history project, as well as interviews with Cleveland Park residents from other projects.
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Design Guidelines
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
Gingerbread House Decorating Party, December 9, 2018
Our annual holiday gingerbread house decorating party returns Sunday, December 9th at the Cleveland Park Club, 3433 33rd Place, NW.
Reserve your houses now! Click here to order.
There will
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ARC Agenda for November 12, 2018
Cleveland Park Historical Society Architectural Review Committee
Monday, November 12, 2018
Cleveland Park Congregational Church, 3400 Lowell Street, NW
AGENDA
7:30 pm
3219 Wisconsin Avenue, HPA
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ARC Report for October 2018
Cleveland Park Historical Society Architectural Review Committee
Monday, October 8, 2018
Cleveland Park Congregational Church, 3400 Lowell Street, NW
REPORT
ARC Members attending: Christine
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ARC Agenda for October 8, 2018
Cleveland Park Historical Society Architectural Review Committee
Monday, October 8, 2018
Cleveland Park Congregational Church, 3400 Lowell Street, NW
AGENDA
7:30 pm
3407 Lowell Street,
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Read our November e-newsletter online here: mailchi.mp/clevelandparkhistoricalsociety/lots-of-announcements-from-cphs
Lots of Announcements from CPHS
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Our redesigned website is live! Check out the new look, new oral histories page, and draft design guidelines for Cleveland Park at www.clevelandparkhistoricalsociety.org/ .
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The mission of the Cleveland Park Historical Society (CPHS) is to maintain and enhance the character and strength of Cleveland Park as an historic, multifaceted, urban residential neighborhood. CPHS seeks to preserve the character of the historic district’s architecture, public space, and natural ...