Wednesday, May 15, 2013
An historic white oak tree on the Tudor Place estate was failing and leaning dangerously over the rest of the property.
Chainsaws and a crane dominated the landscape of Tudor Place, 1644 31st St. NW, Tuesday as crews from the Davey Tree Expert Company worked to cut down a 100-foot-tall, 220-plus-year-old historic white oak tree from the north property line of the Georgetown estate with ties to George Washington. The tree had been leaning southward for years, but recently the Tudor Place's arborist and Director of Gardens & Grounds Suzanne Bouchard noticed soil fissures at its roots, which indicate failure, and the tree was leaning dangerously. "Once the soil starts cracking that means the tree is considered a hazard because there is a higher potential for it to actually fall over," explained Bouchard. "With the summer storm season starting, we can't take …
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Friday, March 15, 2013
A dig at Tudor Place has unearthed artifacts associated with African-American slave dwellings.
Archaeologists at Tudor Place, an historic Georgetown estate with ties to George Washington, have unearthed artifacts that suggest the former existence of a dwelling for both enslaved and free workers on the site. A team of archaeologists spent several days in the past week painstakingly digging and sifting through layers of soil in the northeast corner of the Tudor Place garden, in an area called the tennis lot. "We’ve been wanting to know about slave patterns at Tudor Place," Jessica Zullinger, director of preservation at Tudor place, said in a phone interview with Patch. In a 2011 study, they uncovered similar artifacts pointing to domestic life, and Tudor Place consulted an 1863 map that suggested the location of an outbuilding in the …
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1644 31st St NW, Washington, DC
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
The weekend is here! How are you going to spend it in Georgetown and Arlington?
1. Flying Squirrel Lore & More When/Where: 6 to 7 p.m. at the Long Branch Nature Center at 625 S. Carlin Springs Road, Arlington. Why Go: For children and adults. After an indoor presentation, watch Arlington’s flying squirrels glide in for an evening meal. Price: Registration required. $5 per person. 2. Boxwood Basics Gardening Class When/Where: 10 a.m. Saturday at Tudor Place, 1644 31st St. NW, Washington. Why Go: Since it is cold outside, spend some time thinking about warm sunny days out in the garden. This class led by expert Robert Saunders, of Saunders Brothers Nursery, will offer an in-depth lecture on boxwood care. Price: Members: $10, Nonmembers: $12 3. Yorktown High School Crew Row for Humanity When/Where: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on …
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1644 31st St NW, Washington, DC
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625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA
Long Branch Nature Center
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4238 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
Ballston Common Mall
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Friday, February 8, 2013
The weekend is here! How are you going to spend it?
1. Georgetown ARTS 2013 Exhibit When/Where: Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW, Washington, D.C. Why Go: Discover the talent of Georgetown residents and artists who work in Georgetown at the fourth annual Citizens Association of Georgetown art exhibit. Explore works in media ranging from oil and watercolor paintings, to prints, sculpture and photography. The setting on the Georgetown waterfront is not to be overlooked and children are welcome. Price: Entrance is free and open to all ages. Works are avialable for purchase. 2. Feel the Heritage Festival When/Where: Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Langston-Brown Community Center on 2121 N. Culpeper St., Arlington Why Go: There will be live music …
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1644 31st St NW, Washington, DC
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St John's Episcopal Church Georgetown Parish
3240 O St NW, Washington, DC
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Embassy of Sweden
2900 K St NW, Washington, DC
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
Tudor Place opens this fall season with 'Guns and Gowns' event.
Pistol duels and a little black dress were the center of conversations held over cocktails last night at this fall’s Tudor Nights Guns and Gowns event hosted at the historic 1815 Tudor Place (1644 31st St., NW). Two late 1700s flintlock pistols made for dueling and a late 1950s black silk dress were the featured items from the large collection of antiques bequeathed by the Tudor Place’s last owner Armistead Peter. The little black dress belonged to Peter’s wife, Caroline Ogden-Jones Peter, whose strong fashion sense left the estate with a designer wardrobe collection from the 1920s through 1950s. Braedon Renne, Tudor Place Development and Management Officer, designed two drinks for the evening - the “blushlady” to highlight the dress and “…
Friday, August 3, 2012
Several trees were damaged during the destructive derecho in late June.
After a destructive derecho swept through the metro region on June 29, the damage to several centuries-old trees in Georgetown was devastating - and the trees at Tudor Place were no exception. The historic house site has set up a fund to help offset the costs of repairing some of the damage. In an email to Patch, Suzanne Bouchard, director of gardens and grounds at Tudor Place, explained the extent of the damage: Several of our trees were impacted all over the site, 10 of which require professional work to remove hanging branches and broken limbs including one of our mature tulip poplars located on the corner of Q Street and 31st Street which lost its center crown. All of our trees can be saved except one Black locust located on the 32nd …
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Tudor Place is hoping a camp stool will be selected as one of Virginia's 'Top 10 Endangered Artifacts 2012'
A camp stool that once belonged to George Washington and now resides at Georgetown's Tudor Place needs repairs and restoration. Tudor Place has entered the stool into the Virginia Association of Museums Top 10 Endangered Artifacts 2012 contest. "Over 230 years of camp life and family use, the stool has lost its original upholstery and the fabric webbing that underlay it has grown brittle. Some metal fasteners have corroded and protrude above the walnut frame. Without treatment, Tudor Place will have to remove it from display," according to a press release from the historic home. Though being selected among the top endangered artifacts does not come with any direct monetary benefit, past items on the list have received grants and …
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Sunday, June 24, 2012
The Ninth Annual Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation were held Thursday
Two Georgetown institutions — Georgetown Neighborhood Library and Tudor Place — received awards for excellence in historic preservation at a ceremony Thursday. The Excellence in Historic Preservation awards are in their ninth year. Mayor Vincent Gray and representatives from the D.C. Office of Planning’s (OP) Historic Preservation Office recognized projects this year that "represent an investment of $272.5 million in historic districts and landmarks in the District," according to a press release. “Properly done, historic preservation adds not only to our quality of life, but also to our economic well-being and long-term appeal as a beautiful, historic and well-preserved city full of aesthetic and cultural treasures," said Gray in a …
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Georgetown Neighborhood Library
3260 R St NW, Washington, DC
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Some neighbors are 'impressed' and others remain 'concerned' over proposal to expand Tudor Place's collections, archival and educational space.
Tudor Place got as close to a "win" as the institution could at the Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC2E) Monday. Commissioners unanimously approved the latest iteration of expansion plans with only one carefully-worded caveat: that the addition to the garage be redesigned "where practicable" to avoid visual impacts on neighbors on 32nd Street. Tudor Place team has proposed new structural additions, including a greenhouse, a gate house cum visitors' entrance, a climate-controlled storage area for the archival collection in additions/renovations to the existing 1960s garage and an education center. Under the guidance of a new architectural team, Hartman-Cox Architects, Tudor Place shrank its more ambitious plans and moved …
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Friday, July 8, 2011
Tudor Place offered its second presentation before the Old Georgetown Board on the proposed master preservation plan.
At the conclusion of the almost two hours of presentations and comments, the Old Georgetown Board (OGB) told the representatives of Tudor Place to move forward with the architectural design phase and to return for review in the future. The master preservation plan does not currently fall under the Old Georgetown Act and as such, the board can merely make suggestions. When the project returns with a detailed architectural plan, the board can then require adjustments and modifications to proposed structures. Leslie Buhler, the executive director of Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, told the OGB that she and her team at Tudor Place had given "honest and thoughtful consideration" to the board's previous comments. The plan has a few tweaks…
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Tudor Place
11:51 am on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Thanks for a great article about the tree's history and much lamented loss. For those wondering about the tree's size, we calculate it's about 15 feet 8 inches around, based on a roughly 60-inch diameter. Would takes at least a few long-armed tree huggers to hug THAT! Tudor Place will continue nurturing and monitoring its old-growth trees and planting the ginormous trees of tomorrow today. We're… more ›