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.
Help Restore Cleveland Park’s Call Boxes!
The Cleveland Park Historic District is home to fifteen city police and fire call boxes that were transformed into neighborhood public art in 2009 in a CPHS project. The call boxes feature original artwork from local artists and text interpreting our neighborhood’s history and… read more
