Historic Preservation Office
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Historic Preservation Office, from most recent to least.
Landmark-Filled Judiciary Square Gets Historic District Application
Nena Perry-Brown | February 20th 2019
The DC Preservation League applied last week to have the 18-acre swath of downtown designated a historic district.... read»
Historic Board Weighs In on Proposed Scottish Rite Residential Development
Nena Perry-Brown | December 3rd 2018
The much-debated development proposed for behind the Scottish Rite temple on 16th Street is not yet out of the weeds.... read»
The Plan to Replace Uptown Theater Sign Moves Forward, But It Won't Look Much Different
Nena Perry-Brown | July 24th 2018
AMC looks to replace the landmark sign in kind and add their name to the marquee.... read»
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HPO: Proceed With Caution in Historic Designation of Kingman Park
Nena Perry-Brown | January 16th 2018
In light of the controversial application to create a Kingman Park historic district, the Historic Preservation Office staff recommends the Board proc... read»
Town Center Buildings at Walter Reed Get Key Approval
Nena Perry-Brown | August 3rd 2017
This afternoon, the HPRB unanimously approved the concept design for the tripartite town center portion of the Walter Reed campus redevelopment.... read»
Flagship Apple Store for Carnegie Library Receives Key Approval
Nena Perry-Brown | June 29th 2017
This morning, the HPRB granted approval for a plan to restore and retrofit the Carnegie Library to accommodate a flagship Apple Store.... read»
HPO Recommends Approval of Barrel House Apartments in Logan Circle
Nena Perry-Brown | January 23rd 2017
The Historic Preservation Office is recommending that the Historic Preservation Review Board approve the concept for the planned redevelopment of the ... read»
Most Controversial Redevelopment of the Year: SunTrust Plaza
Nena Perry-Brown | December 19th 2016
While neighborhood dissension is an inevitable component of the DC-area development boom, perhaps the most actively debated project in the pipeline th... read»
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