CPHS members are invited to a special private tour of the Zoo’s historic architecture and landscape design: Building & Designs for a 163-Acre Oasis in Our Nation’s Capital: An Architectural Tour of the National Zoo Saturday, October 13, 2018 at… read more
New Board Members
Congratulations to Leila Afzal, John Chelen, Mike Goldstein, Raina Regan, and Julia Rogers, who were elected to new three-year terms on the CPHS Board of Directors at our annual meeting on June 13th. Read their biographies and see the complete… read more
Videos about Cleveland Park’s History
Students from American University’s Public History Program have been working this semester on videos on the history of Cleveland Park. Please enjoy the fruits of their work! Cleveland Park: No Two Houses the Same on the Cleveland Park Company and… read more
Pictures from Gingerbread 2017
Thanks to everyone who came to this year’s gingerbread party, and especially to former board member Robert Jenkens, who baked all the houses, provided all the fixings, and generally single-handedly makes this great annual tradition possible! (For more pics, click… read more
Pics from March 9th Visit to the Historical Society of Washington
Thanks to Anne McDonough, HSW’s Director of Library Collections (and photographer) for these pics! We had a great time looking at CPHS’s archives, Kathy Wood’s photo collection, Baist real estate atlases, city directories, property records of Uriah Forrest, and more.