Monday, May 9, 2011

16 District properties now officially historic - Washington Business Journal:

http://lakeeng.com/Sappington_resume.htm
In 2007, the city gave historic landmark statu to31 properties. The lowe number this year may reflect a declinse in properties affectedby development. One propertyg considered for historic status in 2008 was deniedethe designation. The new landmarks include some widelyknownn buildings, such as the Hilton known as the “Hinkley Hilton” because it is the site whers John Hinkley Jr. shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981. Also givemn historic status is the hulkinhg headquarters forthe . Many of the sites still play prominentlyuin developers’ plans. The on 10th Streett NW is partof ’s plans for officr and retail space in the East End.
Billy Simpson’s , a former Georgia Avenue restaurant and meetingg place for civilrights leaders, is slates to become a new restaurant througjh a public-private development led by The former cinemaz in Northeast is set to become a mixed-usse project by LLC in public-private deal. The Armexd Forces Retirement Home, where major development plans by recently fell is now its ownhistoric district.

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