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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 31, 2016 @dchistory MEDIA CONTACTS: Historical Society of Washington, D.C., Laura Barry, 202.670.7684, [email protected]National Building Museum: Emma Filar, 202.272.2448, ext. 3458, [email protected] NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM TO HOST HISTORICAL SOCIETY EXHIBITION FEATURING PHOTOGRAPHS OF MT. VERNON SQUARE AND DOWNTOWN D.C. FROM THE 1960S ONWARDS Acclaimed Photographers Chris Earnshaw and Joseph Mills to Introduce Work at Press Preview © Joseph Mills WASHINGTON, D.C.: Bill Barrett, Chris Earnshaw, and Joseph Mills—three premier chroniclers of mid- to late-20th-century Washington— examine the streets of downtown D.C. in DISTRICT II. The exhibition of photographs of the 1960s, ‘70s, and ‘80s, presented by the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. at the National Building Museum, will open to the public on Saturday, November 19, 2016. The visual survey explores several decades of architectural and social change in the heart of the Nation’s Capital. The show builds on the enthusiastic public response to DISTRICT Chris Earnshaw, a solo gallery show of citywide work presented by the Historical Society at the historic Carnegie Library at Mt. Vernon Square in early 2016. DISTRICT II narrows the geography of the previous show to Earnshaw’s photos of downtown, adding context from views by the accomplished Barrett and Mills. Accompanying the scenes are historical notes on the development, destruction, reuse, and adaptation of buildings and public spaces in downtown.

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Page 1: NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM TO HOST HISTORICAL …...Oct 31, 2016  · The exhibition is located at the National Building Museum, located at 401 F Street NW, Washington, DC (Metro: Red

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 31, 2016

@dchistory

MEDIACONTACTS:HistoricalSocietyofWashington,D.C.,LauraBarry,202.670.7684,[email protected]:EmmaFilar,202.272.2448,ext.3458,[email protected]

NATIONALBUILDINGMUSEUMTOHOSTHISTORICALSOCIETYEXHIBITIONFEATURINGPHOTOGRAPHSOF

MT.VERNONSQUAREANDDOWNTOWND.C.FROMTHE1960SONWARDS

AcclaimedPhotographersChrisEarnshawandJosephMillstoIntroduceWorkatPressPreview © Joseph Mills WASHINGTON,D.C.:BillBarrett,ChrisEarnshaw,andJosephMills—threepremierchroniclersofmid-tolate-20th-centuryWashington—examinethestreetsofdowntownD.C.inDISTRICTII.Theexhibitionofphotographsofthe1960s,‘70s,and‘80s,presentedbytheHistoricalSocietyofWashington,D.C.attheNationalBuildingMuseum,willopentothepubliconSaturday,November19,2016.

ThevisualsurveyexploresseveraldecadesofarchitecturalandsocialchangeintheheartoftheNation’sCapital.TheshowbuildsontheenthusiasticpublicresponsetoDISTRICTChrisEarnshaw,asologalleryshowofcitywideworkpresentedbytheHistoricalSocietyatthehistoricCarnegieLibraryatMt.VernonSquareinearly2016.DISTRICTIInarrowsthegeographyofthepreviousshowtoEarnshaw’sphotosofdowntown,addingcontextfromviewsbytheaccomplishedBarrettandMills.Accompanyingthescenesarehistoricalnotesonthedevelopment,destruction,reuse,andadaptationofbuildingsandpublicspacesindowntown.

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“WearepleasedtopartnerwithourcolleaguesattheHistoricalSocietyofWashington,D.C.,onthisuniqueexhibitionsostronglyalignedwithourmission,”saidChaseW.Rynd,executivedirectoroftheNationalBuildingMuseum.“DISTRICTIIrevealshowbuildingsandneighborhoods—inthiscase,ourownlocalneighborhood—shapeandareshapedbythelivesoftheirresidents.”

Theshowisorganizedintothreesections.Mt.VernonSquaredpresents14photographstakeninthe1960sbyWm.EdmundBarrett,Jr.,(1927-1997),partoftheHistoricalSociety’sKiplingerWashingtonCollection.TheydocumentstreetsradiatingfromMt.VernonSquare.BillyLuck’sDowntown,approximately50drugstoreprintsandmorethan10enlargedsepiareprintsbyself-describedCowboyPoetChrisEarnshaw,showDowntownandMt.VernonSquareinthe1960sthrough1980s.InnerCity,photographinstallationsbyJosephMills,presents16mountedandvarnishedphotographsexploringunvarnished,1980sstreetlife,fromFStreetshopperstothedowntroddenanddespairing."PresentingthisexhibitionwiththeNationalBuildingMuseumisawonderfulopportunity,andwe'regratefultoChaseandtheentireexhibitionsteamforcollaboratingwiththeHistoricalSociety,"saidJohnSuau,executivedirector."ThispartnershipwillbringDISTRICTIItoanevenwideraudienceinterestedintheevolutionofthebuiltenvironment,withthespotlightondowntownD.C."TheexhibitionislocatedattheNationalBuildingMuseum,locatedat401FStreetNW,Washington,DC(Metro:RedLinetoJudiciarySquare).TheMuseumisopentothepublicsevendaysaweek.Hours:MondaythroughSaturday,10am–5pm,andSunday,11am–5pm.EntrytotheexhibitionisincludedintheNationalBuildingMuseum’sadmissiontickets:FREE MuseumandHistoricalSocietymembers;childrenaged2andunder$10 Generaladults$7 Generalyouth(ages3-17);studentswithID;seniors(age60andover)

PRESS PREVIEW Chris Earnshaw and Joseph Mills will be available for interviews at the press preview of DISTRICT II on Friday, November 18 from 10 am to Noon. To RSVP contact Emma Filar at [email protected]

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TheNationalBuildingMuseumisAmerica'sleadingculturalinstitutiondedicatedtoadvancingthequalityofthebuiltenvironmentbyeducatingpeopleaboutitsimpactontheirlives.Throughitsexhibitions,educationalprograms,onlinecontent,andpublications,theMuseumhasbecomeavitalforumfortheexchangeofideasandinformationabouttheworldwebuildforourselves.Publicinquiries:202.272.2448orvisitwww.nbm.org.FollowusonTwitter:@BuildingMuseumandFacebook:www.facebook.com/NationalBuildingMuseum

TheHistoricalSocietyofWashington,D.C.,isacommunity-supportededucationalandresearchorganizationthatcollects,interprets,andsharesthehistoryofournation'scapital.Foundedin1894,theHistoricalSocietyservesadiverseaudiencethroughitscollections,publicprograms,exhibitions,andpublications.TheHistoricalSociety’sgalleriesandresearchlibraryarelocatedinthehistoricCarnegieLibraryatMt.VernonSquare,801KStreetNW.TheHistoricalSocietyoffersexhibitionsandprogramsthroughouttheyearencouragingthecollectionoflocalhistoryaswellasthedocumentationofcontemporaryD.C.TosupportexhibitionsandrelatedprogrammingattheHistoricalSocietyandtolearnmorevisitdchistory.org.

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