Cleveland Park Historical Society Architectural Review Committee
Monday, January 14, 2019
ARC Members attending: Christine Hobbs, David Kay, Ana Evans, Danny Ince, Tina Mead, and Lois
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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
ARC Report for November 2018
Cleveland Park Historical Society Architectural Review Committee
Monday, November 12, 2018
Cleveland Park Congregational Church, 3400 Lowell Street, NW
REPORT
3219 Wisconsin
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George Idelson Oral History
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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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.
UPDATE 11/27: We
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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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The first in a new free speaker series at the Cleveland Park Library, Tuesday, 1/15 at 7 pm.
Read more about the series at the link. Brought to you by the Cleveland Park Business Association.
Tuesday Talks Starts with Julie Kent Jan 15 - Cleveland Park Business Association
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The new monthly Tuesday Talks Speaker Series starts January 15 with a talk by Julie Kent, artistic director for TheContinue ReadingBill Christenberry had his home and studio in Cleveland Park, of course. Read more about him here: americanart.si.edu/artist/william-christenberry-872 and read a transcript of his oral history here: www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-william-christenberry-15884#transcriptKate Christenberry sends us three c. 1970 snapshots by her father, the photographer, sculptor, and painter William Christenberry. Best known for his depictions of rural Alabama, Christenberry lived and worked in Washington for over 40 years:
A wonderful artist and teacher - so good at the Corcoran encouraging beginners and the enthusiastic-but-untalented, like me.