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Statement on Eaton School Modernization

October 4, 2018

John Eaton Elementary School

The Cleveland Park Historical Society, through its Preservation Task Force and the Architectural Review Committee (ARC), is actively monitoring and participating in discussions on the Eaton School expansion. The ARC and Board of Directors will review the proposal when it is… read more

Accessibility & Historic Preservation: Useful Links

April 3, 2018

Steve Callcott of the DC Preservation Office gave a talk for CPHS and the Cleveland & Woodley Park Village in April on accessibility and historic preservation. We will have a more detailed writeup of his talk in the spring issue… read more

Call Box Restoration Is Under Way!

October 30, 2017

Update: For “Under Way,” read “Almost Complete”! Thanks to the generosity of our members, the fifteen historic police call boxes around the Cleveland Park Historic District are getting a facelift designed to last for the long haul. The old, fading,… read more

The UPTOWN Sign *UPDATE 7/31: AMC will keep the sign!*

July 29, 2017

Uptown Theater opening night, October 1936

AMC Theaters spokesman Ryan Noonan issued this statement this afternoon: “In response to community feedback, AMC will maintain the Uptown signage, with an upgrade to LED lighting for better energy efficiency and to ensure the sign remains in good working… read more

Connecticut Avenue Issues: Resources and Studies

June 24, 2017

The CPHS board and staff have been following closely the conversations taking place in the neighborhood about the stresses on our Connecticut Avenue commercial district. We have been attending, and will continue to participate in, meetings with neighborhood organizations and… read more

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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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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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Uptown Theatre

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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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