It’s Time for the Annual Meeting
CPHS Members:
We hope you will attend the ANNUAL MEETING on Tuesday, May 22nd, at 7:30 pm at the Cleveland Park Club. Details about the meeting are in an email sent to all current members on May 8th. Reservations are NOT required for the meeting, but we are trying out a new reservations system and would love to have you test it to help us get an accurate headcount for refreshments at the meeting. Click here for meeting reservations and details. Biographies of those nominated to the Board of Directors for 2012-2015 terms are posted here.
Help Cleveland Park’s Trees!
Two related pieces of tree news: 1. With the extremely dry weather we've been having, newly-planted trees around the neighborhood need your help to get a good start in life. The city's chief Urban Forester has asked us to participate in DDOT's "Canopy Keepers" progam. The … [Read More...]
How can I find out more about my house’s history?
That's one of the most frequent questions we get here at CPHS. Here's how to get started researching your home's history: 1. CPHS has acquired a copy of D.C.'s database of building permits, 1877-1949. If you email us, we can check the date the construction permit for your … [Read More...]
Historical Maps of Cleveland Park
The real estate atlases published by the G.W. Baist Company are a wonderful resource for the study of the development of D.C. neighborhoods. The Washingtoniana Division at the MLK Library and the Kiplinger Library at the Historical Society of Washington have nearly-complete sets and as well as staff who can help you explore the collections [...]
“Connecticut Avenue Highlands”
When Cleveland Park was first developed around the turn of the 20th century, it was known as “Connecticut Avenue Highlands”. You can just make out a billboard advertising the new development in this photo. The billboard is near the current site of the Uptown Theater and the houses in the background are on Newark Street. [...]
