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ARC Meeting Agenda for October 10, 2022

October 5, 2022

Cleveland Park Historical Society Architectural Review Committee Monday, October 10, 2022, 7:30 p.m. Meeting to be conducted via Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85173504590 AGENDA 7:30 pm 3722 35th Street, NW (1922; Boss & Phelps, architects) Agent: Jeffery Broadhurst, Broadhurst Architects Concept: New… read more

ARC Meeting for September 12th, 2022 – Cancelled

September 8, 2022

There were no new projects to review so the meeting was cancelled. There has been some informal discussion in the neighborhood however, that the restaurant, Medium Rare at 3500 Connecticut Avenue NW, might be coming back to ARC and others… read more

CPHS Hires New Executive Director

July 21, 2022

Please welcome the new Executive Director for CPHS, Stephen Hansen!  Stephen is an historic preservation specialist, architectural historian, and author.  For the past 15 years he has served as principal at Preservation Matters, LLC, an historic preservation policy and architectural history consulting… read more

ARC Report for July 2022

July 13, 2022

Cleveland Park Historical Society – Architectural Review Committee Monday, July 11, 2022 ARC Members attending:   Christine Hobbs, Ron Ngiam, Phil Eagleburger, Ana Evan, Stefan Hurray, Win Brown, and David Kay. Also attending were Bonnie LaPard, President, Cleveland Park Historical Society… read more

ARC Agenda for July 11th, 2022

July 8, 2022

Cleveland Park Historical Society Architectural Review Committee Monday, July 11, 2022 Meeting to be conducted via Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86413577584 AGENDA 7:30 pm 2808 Ordway Street NW (1940; Eldred Mowery for Dr. Samuel Diener) Agent: Lee Marsteller, Cole Group LLC Concept: … read more

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Cleveland Park Historical Society
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The Sea Fare restaurant opened in 1945 at 3524 Connecticut Ave NW in Cleveland Park. Created by combining two 1920s storefronts into one building, the Sea Fare was another example of a small business that had been “renovized” by adding a shiny pale-green Vitrolite façade, framed in black, to make for a modern, streamlined look. The mirror-like Vitrolite became an enduring landmark on upper Connecticut Avenue, sometimes attracting unwelcome attention from passersby. In 1953, the Sea Fare’s owner commented to the Washington Post about gangs of young “hoodlums” that would frequent the neighborhood, claiming they would “daily preen themselves in the glassy surfaces of the tile covering the front of his restaurant. 'They all have long wavy hair—they call it duck-tails,’ he said, ‘and wear blue jeans and T-shirts or sweat shirts.’” Two years later, the Sea Fare closed and was replaced by the Peking Palace restaurant, which soon became the Yenching Palace, a landmark Chinese restaurant for many decades. The storefront is now vacant. ... See MoreSee Less

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I do not remember this. Oh, I see it becoming Peking Palace that I do remember.

This explains so much! I always wondered at exterior of Yenching Palace as it seemed out of character/style.

Absolutely loved Peking Palace as a kids. My mother’s cousin lived on Connecticut Ave and we passed by almost every week!

Yenching Palace had the most amazing, diverse and abundant brunch on Sundays!!

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3 weeks ago
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The Winter 2022 edition of Voices is now available for download: tinyurl.com/46t7h7xy ... See MoreSee Less

The Winter 2022 edition of Voices is now available for download: https://tinyurl.com/46t7h7xy
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3 weeks ago
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1936, John J. Zink. 3426 Connecticut Ave. NW
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What is its current status?

Spent a lot of time there growing up in the 60’s and early 70’s

It was listed on the National Register last month. We are uncertain as to future plans for this landmark. The seating area has been cleared out, but the lobby and stairwells are still intact.

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