WASHINGTON — A D.C. task force is recommending renaming nearly 50 D.C. sites whose namesakes don't reflect the values of District residents, ranging from schools honoring Wodrow Wilson to ...

The District of Columbia War Memorial on Independence Avenue across the Tidal Basin from the Jefferson Memorial also features a Vermont marble dome, visibly afflicted with an extensive — and ...

Among the targets are the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial. ... The task force, known as DCFACES (District of Columbia Facilities and Commemorative Expressions), ...

A task force formed by Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has called for dozens of landmarks in the nation’s capital to be “removed, renamed or contextualized” over ties to slaver… ...

The Jefferson, Washington, DC has been catering to Washington's most elite visitors since 1923, providing a taste of European luxury in the heart of the United States capital. The Beaux-Arts era ...

A local government advisory commission in Washington, D.C. has recommended sweeping name changes for schools, government buildings, and public spaces in the nation’s capital, and is urging city ...

A committee reporting to Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has come up with a list of dozens of historical monuments, schools, parks, government buildings and other structures that it ...

This post was updated on February 7, 2025. The Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Jefferson Memorial are Washington's most prominent public monuments, but there are plenty more within ...

The District’s beloved Washington Monument is closed for tours as temperatures continue to rise across the D.C. area, with ...

The views from the Salamander Washington DC are impressive: Guests can take in the D.C. skyline, monuments and water vistas from higher floors.