Monday, February 10, 2020
ARC members attending: Christine Hobbs, Danny Ince, Win Brown, Tina Mead, Ron Ngiam, Stefan Hurray, and David Kay. Also attending was Camilla Carpenter, Executive
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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!
Jim Lehrer 1934-2020
The Cleveland Park Historical Society mourns the passing of long-time member and neighbor Jim Lehrer. A world-class journalist, Jim Lehrer worked for over 35 years to provide his viewers and listeners with substantive reporting and thoughtful analysis on national and world affairs. In 2007, Jim Lehrer narrated the film “I am Cleveland Park: Preserving the Past, Shaping the Future”. For more information about the life of Jim Lehrer, please click here.
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