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Historic Landmarks on the 2022 Most Endangered Places List
11 Locations ~ Curated by DC Preservation LeagueFeatured Sites
Chilchester Arms Apartments (Vizcaya Apartments)
Vizcaya Apartments, formerly known as the Chilchester Arms, is a conventional low-rise apartment building, built in 1936. Designed with Moderne stylistic elements, such as geometric brick and stone ornamentation and Deco-inspired setbacks, these…
Buchanan School Plaza (Peter Bug Shoe Academy)
While the Buchanan School Plaza in the Capitol Hill neighborhood has shrunk greatly since its construction, the original playground and park facilities built in 1968 represented major changes in playground design, concepts of play, and urban…
Seafarers Yacht Club
Established in 1945 by mariner Lewis Thomas Green, the Seafarers Yacht Club became one of the first community spaces for black boaters in Washington, DC. Green began building his own boats around the late 1930s to early 1940s, in addition to his…
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Dumbarton Oaks
Purchased in 1920 by Mildred Barnes Bliss and Robert Woods Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks has expanded and transformed over time from a private home to a key research center within Washington, DC. The house was originally constructed in 1801. The Blisses…
Chevy Chase Savings Bank
As more people moved to DC in the early 20th century, newly-established neighborhoods, like Chevy Chase, drew local businesses, including banks to deposit and withdraw money, to support the neighborhoods’ local residents. Many banks were located…
Potomac Aqueduct Bridge Abutment and Pier
In the early 18th century, one of the main modes of transportation for goods between DC and Virginia was by boat and waterway. The continued development of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O Canal), however, worried merchants at the Alexandria…
Exploring DC’s Go-Go and Punk Music Scenes Tour: Metro PCS, Shaw
Despite the tense relationship between go-go music and city officials throughout the 1980s and 1990s, fans kept the genre alive and well. Private businesses and venues continued to provide a home for the music that had brought so many Washingtonians…
Exploring DC’s Go-Go and Punk Music Scenes Tour: The Ibex
With three floors of music and plenty of food and drinks, The Ibex was an unforgettable experience for patrons to enjoy music of different genres and for bands seeking a performance venue. Many were attracted to the club because of the diversity of…
Exploring DC’s Go-Go and Punk Music Scenes Tour: Breeze’s Metro Club (Deno’s)
Owned and operated by Daniel “Hollywood Breeze” Clayton, Breeze’s Metro Club (also known as Deno’s and the Metro Club) was one of the longest-standing and well-known clubs in DC. The club got its start in 1976 by offering up-and-coming go-go bands a…
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