ONLINE PROGRAM THROUGH ZOOM

Members’ Virtual Tour: America's Main Street: Pennsylvania Avenue and the White House Neighborhood

Carolyn Muraskin, founder & tour guide, DC Design Tours

America's most famous avenue, connecting the White House and US Capitol building, hasn't always been the grand thoroughfare of modern Washington. Originally laid out in Pierre L'Enfant's plans of the new Capital, Pennsylvania Avenue and the surrounding neighborhood has been renovated, re-imagined and revitalized over and over again. From Murder Bay, a center of crime, gambling, and prostitution, to the stately boulevard of Presidential parades, Pennsylvania Avenue is a microcosm of the Nation's history. Hear the story of metamorphosis along America's Main Street. Highlights include The White House, Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Blair House (President's Guest House), The Willard Hotel, Old Post Tower, J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, U.S. Navy Memorial, National Archives, Temperance Fountain and Federal Triangle.

Members-only program, no fee