Waterfront Village celebrates the architecture, people and stories that make Southwest DC great in its fourth annual home tour, Homes of the Southwest Waterfront, which will be broadcast on consecutive Sundays, November 7 and November 14 at 4:00 p.m. The theme of the home tour is “Past, Present and Future,” and it will include historic, current and yet-to-be-constructed homes. “I really hope a lot of Southwest residents get to see the tour this year. It is a gift to all of us who love the neighborhood,” Waterfront Village President Carroll Quinn said. The November 7 episode will open with a segment about the Thomas Law House. Built between 1794 and 1796, the Law House has weathered the history of the capital city from colonial times to the present. The developer of the property was a syndicate headed by James Greenleaf, an early land speculator in the District of Columbia. In March 1796, Thomas Law moved into the house after his marriage to Martha Washington’s eldest granddaughter, Eliza Parke Custis. The second episode on November 14 will be anchored by a thrilling insider’s tour of Phase 2 of the Wharf project, which is currently under construction. The Wharf has been described as a location where inspiring spaces spill into breathtaking views. With the unique designs of the Phase 2 buildings and their pivotal location along Maine Avenue SW providing direct water views southward down the Washington Channel, the project will garner plenty of attention when completed. “The two episodes reinforce the notion that each generation makes its own mark on a neighborhood. There is so much to learn from the past, and it’s so important to dream about the future,” Quinn said. “I personally think the present is pretty darn good, too.” In addition to the properties serving as the past and future bookends of the home tour, this year’s tour features the incredible personal accounts of homeowners in the townhomes, apartments and houseboats of Southwest DC. Click the button below to register for the home tour episodes.Home Tour Registration Waterfront Village is a member of the DC Villagescollaborative and the Village to Village Network, operating under the guidance of the District of Columbia Department of Aging and Community Living. Leonard Bechtel Executive Director |