Take a Tour of Hill Center with David Bell, Award-Winning DC Architect
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Sunday, May 14, 2023 3pm - 3:45pm
Location
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
921 Pennsylvania Ave SE
Details
ABOUT THE TOUR: David Bell was the lead architect on Hill Center’s restoration over 10 years ago. Bell’s high-quality, 21st-Century rehabilitation successfully restored the Old Naval Hospital to its 19th-Century architectural grandeur. Specializing in sensitive historic preservation projects, Bell maximized reuse of the existing historic fabric, including most original windows, doors, floors, walls and radiators inside, as well as the exterior’s ornamental iron fence and railings. In this tour, you will get a true insider view from the man behind it all! He’ll also cover the original purpose of the building, the disrepair before 2012, his techniques in preserving the building, the historic people honored throughout, and how Hill Center thrives now with a mission for the community. No matter if you’re new to Hill Center or have been coming here for years, this is a chance to see the building from an exciting and new perspective.
