Since 2016, at the request of several Southwest residents and with the support of a DC Preservation League (DCPL) grant, SWNA’s History Task Force has worked with professional consultants from the firm JMT to research the potential for an “Old Southwest” Historic District. The district proposed would roughly be bounded by M St., SW, South […]
Amidon-Bowen Girls’ Track Team is #1 in DC
Jan. 2 was the first day of school after a long winter holiday break. This was also the date of the DC Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) Championship Indoor Track and Field Meet for DC’s elementary schools. Despite the long winter holiday break that interrupted the regular training routine of Amidon-Bowen Elementary School’s young athletes, the girls’ and […]
Exciting Year on the Horizon for Titanic Memorial
The Friends of Titanic Memorial Park (the Friends) look forward to its calendar of events and projects for 2019. The Friends were co-founded in the fall of 2017 by Corinne Irwin and Donna Hanousek in affiliation with the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly. They have a five-year formal agreement with the National Park Serivce (NPS) and assist […]
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall to hold Grant Hall Courtroom Open House
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall will hold a Public Open House of Grant Hall’s historic third-floor courtroom, located on the Fort McNair side of the Joint Base in SW DC, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., Feb. 2. The courtroom is the site of the military tribunal, held from May through June 1865, of […]
St. John’s Community Services Makes Move to Southwest
St. John’s Community Services (SJCS), a nonprofit pioneer in advancing community support and opportunities for people of all abilities, is moving its headquarters from Georgetown to 901 D. St., SW, across from L’Enfant Plaza. The move coincides with the organization celebrating 150 years of service. “With over 900 dedicated, experienced staff, we advocate tirelessly, fiercely and […]
Get to Know Your New SW Elected Officials
On Nov. 6, Southwesters elected three new Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners, and a new Ward 6 Representative on the State Board of Education. “The Southwester” reached out to these newly elected representatives and asked them to submit a brief statement about themselves, their priorities and their goals in their new positions. “Southwester” staff made only minor […]
Meet Victoria Owens (Call her Ms. Vicke)–SWBID Wharf Ambassador
Southwest DC is “the place to be.” We continue to spotlight the dedicated staff of the SWBID who are focused on making Southwest a clean, safe, vibrant community to live, work and visit. Ms. Vicke, pronounced Ms. Vickie, joined SWBID 6 months ago, but she always knew she would work there. A while ago she […]