With The Washington Post Company possibly leaving its headquarters at 1150 15th Street NW for a new home, the D.C. Preservation League is reportedly considering requesting the building be given historical landmark status.
The D.C. Preservation League wants Brookland’s iconic Round House to be designated a historic landmark.
The D.C. Preservation League has released its list of the most endangered sites in D.C., one of which might soon be razed and another that recently received a reprieve of sorts.
The Recorder of Deeds building at 515 D Street NW has been a popular topic of late. This week, at least one columnist and one blogger revisited D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans’ suggestion that the city sell several of its property holdings to cash in on strong real estate prices, and the Recorder of Deeds building had been mentioned as a possible candidate. Last week, the D.C. Preservation League came before ANC 6C seeking support for landmark designation for the building. The fate of the structure remains uncertain.
Do you know of any “historically, culturally and architecturally significant places that may be threatened with ill-advised alteration or demolition through neglect or abandonment”? If so, then the D.C. Preservation League wants to hear from you! The League is currently accepting nominations for additions to their 2011 Most Endangered Places list.