What do you think of efforts to seek historic status for the home at 3020 Albemarle? The property was for sale until preservationists nominated it for landmark status. ANC 3F is scheduled to discuss the application at its July meeting a week from today.
Also on the agenda: A remembrance of the late ANC 3F commissioner Tom Whitley, and an announcement of the election to fill the late Karen Perry’s seat. Two candidates, Shirley Adelstein and David Donaldson, are running.
ANC 3F will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21st, at Forest Hills of DC (4901 Connecticut). The meeting will be livestreamed and archived for playback at livestream.anc3f.us.
Here’s the draft agenda:
Consent Agenda
– Approval of Minutes from June 2015 Meeting
– Approval of Minutes from May 2015 Meeting
– Letter to HPRB to support proposed minor changes to 3520 Springland Lane, NW
3F02 Election Update (5 minutes)
Police Report (10 minutes) (Invited)
Commissioner Announcements (10 minutes)
Announcements / Open Forum – Opportunity for members of the community to raise issues of concern or importance to the 3F neighborhood.
Presentation by Howard University Law School regarding 2015 Campus Plan (15 minutes)
Discussion and possible resolution regarding the application for historic designation of 3020 Albemarle St. NW. (20 minutes)
Resolution to support the renewal of the appointment of Sandra Mattavous-Frye, the People’s Counsel (10 minutes)
Resolution honoring the legacy of Commissioner Tom Whitley (10 minutes)
Miscellaneous
– Financial Update
– Website Update including motion to approve design and funding for redesign (15 minutes)
David Jonas Bardin says
Landmarking 3020 Albemarle Street would recognize historic, architectural, and landscape value of this property at the head of Soapstone Valley Trail, across from Soapstone Valley Park — a true gem of the National Park Service. Park, Trail, and built neighborhood add immensely to value of 3020. Landmarking 3020 will protect neighboring assets. In addition to impressive historic research in the landmarking application, Historic Preservation Review Board and ANC3F should be aware that today’s wonderful Trail was once a carriage road — long before we had paved streets in the area.