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FOGGY BOTTOM HISTORIC DISTRICT HOUSES Block Overviews (click to view block overview or use the search box above to find specific house address or info) H St | K St | NH Ave | Hughes Mews | Snows Ct | Queen Anne's Ln I St: 2400 Block | 2500 Block | 2600 Block 24th St: 900 Block 25th St : 800 Block | 900 Block 24th St: 900 Block Foggy Bottom Historic District House Map Project 1800-present Year Built: View 2433 H STREET NW 1890 Year Built: View 2402 I STREET NW 1886 Year Built: View 2408 I STREET NW 1886 Year Built: View 2414 I STREET NW 1886 Year Built: View 2420 I STREET NW 1957 Year Built: View 2424 I STREET NW 1957 Year Built: View 2405 I STREET NW 1975 Year Built: View 2411 I STREET NW 1909 Year Built: View 2417 I STREET NW 1885 Year Built: View 2423 I STREET NW 1889 Year Built: View 2429 I STREET NW 1885 Year Built: View 2435 I STREET NW 1958 Year Built: View 2504 I STREET NW 1957 Year Built: View 2510 I STREET ​ Year Built: View 2516 I STREET NW 1911 Year Built: View 2522 I STREET 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< Back 814 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW Year Built 1885 Click photo below to see full sized image. D. Vogt, 2022 Documents Download Plat of 814 New Hampshire Avenue, dated March 22, 1996 Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ History 812-818 New Hampshire Ave. were built in 1885 for developer R.A. Beuchler. The two-story, two-bay houses feature pressed brick molded arches above the windows and doors, and decorated cornices that run the length of the four buildings. They are somewhat similar to the buildings at 815 to 821 25th Street, but the doors are on the right, rather than the left, and they have wider windows. The front entry has a three-pane transom window. According to the owners, in upon purchase of the house in 1996 continuous internal renovations were made with major repairs in 2021 following a sewer backflow. Resident/Owner April 1996 - Laurence F. and Michele Lane, owners - 1996 - house held by an LLC Recollections "Positive memories of great neighbors [unfortunately, most have passed/others have moved]. Most of my professional career has centered around Foggy Bottom/GWU/K Street corridor beginning in 1963 when I started as an undergraduate at GWU." (from email by Laurence Lane, owner, March 2024) "Michele and I purchased this property April 12, 1996 - as our second residence. Purchased property from an LLC, limited information on previous owners. Made significant internal renovations year of purchase (1996), continuous property improvements over the years, and major repairs in 2021 following sewer backflow. The house was available at a 'reasonable' price; it provided adequate space. My government relations job required I spend considerable time in DC. At different times both of our adult children lived here. When we purchased the house, it was silver grey. We understand that in the late 1980/early 1990s there was a major boilder explosion at what was then the GW Inn (824 New Hamp. Avenue). It appears to be the source of damage to the front facade of our home and #816 and probably the need to re-anchor the walls of #818. In each of our renovations, we have had to address the ceiling and wall plaster cracking in the front room. Just after we purchased, neighbors Bob Stromborm (#816) and Sue Romano (#812) asked if we would join him in building a brick knee-wall along the sidewalk edge. That wall was completed in 1997. Most of the other changes to the front have been basic landscaping. We have repointed and repainted the exterior walls several times. Neighborhood changes -- the widening of New Hampshire Avenue has been probably the biggest notable change on our end of the Avenue. When we moved in, crime was high and break-ins from the back alley were reported. In consort with Bob Stromborm, we extended a concrete block wall across our back patios. When our son was living at 814, he had a loveable Akita, (Aurora). When he went into the military, we inherited Aurora. She enjoyed her walks through Foggy Bottom. Aurora probably saved us multiple parking tickets as the meter maid was definitely afraid to walk down our side of the block between our dog and a couple at 834 New Hampshire Aveune that two equally big Akitas! We were surprised to find a photo including Sue Romano neighbor of 814 and 812 in the 2011 edition of a Washington D.C. guidebook: Washington, D.C. It came to our attention when someone visiting bought the guidebook! ---- above excerpted from email by Larry and Michelle Lane, March 28, 2024. Source Material FBA History Project, Foggy Bottom Historic District Walking Tour, "Architectural Variety on New Hampshire Avenue." https://theclio.com/tour/2098/14 EHT Traceries, historic area building survey, Nov. 1983 Email from owner, Larry Lane , March 28, 2024 Washington, DC guidebook, Washington, DC. Whitecap Books, Ltd, 2000 and reprinted in 2011. Text by Tanya Lloyd Kyi, photo on pages 58-59. Heurich Mansion Museum photo collection, photographer unknown (image provided by Larry Lane) The sidewalk view shows a low red brick retaining wall and flagstone steps and patio. (D. Vogt, May 2022) ​ A winter streetscape view of the rows on New Hampshire Avenue. (EHT Traceries, Nov. 1983) ​ Copy of a photo west side of the lower 800 block of New Hamp. Ave, circa 1910. (Ccollection at Heurich Mansion Museum, photographer unknown) ​ Sue Romano, owner gardening at 814 New Hampshire Avenue in 2011. (Photo credit: Whitecap Books, Ltd., "Washington, DC" guidebook, pg 58-59, published 2000, reprinted 2011) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

FBA Leadership John George, President Debbie Baker, At Large Member Sadie Cornelius, Communications Zach Cohen, Treasurer Amy Lewis The property and affairs of the Foggy Bottom Association (FBA) are managed by a volunteer Board of Directors elected by the members. Terms of office are staggered. Terms of office are for three (3) years, with approximately one-third (⅓) of the directors elected annually. Terms will begin at the close of the annual election meeting. The FBA By Laws provide additional details on FBA Board of Director duties. Current Board Members President: John George John has been a Foggy Bottom home-owner on 26th Street NW for nearly 25 years, along with his husband, Peter Maye. Together with their son, Isaac, and dog, Titan, the family enjoys proximity to restaurants, culture, the arts, and lots of green space. “By day”, John is a healthcare IT executive and “by night” leads the Foggy Bottom Association as President. Together with the entire FBA Board, John is working to improve the FBA infrastructure and tackle community priorities to make sure our part of DC remains a great place to live, work, and play. ​ At Large Member: Debbie Baker Debbie Baker most recently moved to Foggy Bottom from her home in Brooklyn, New York. Having spent brief sojourns during her college and law school years south of Dupont Circle at the Cornell in Washington Residences and the Carriage House on New Hampshire Ave, respectively, she finally settled in at the Bader Condominium on K Street when she returned to DC. She first joined the George Washington University community as an undergraduate pre-law advisor, but now advises public interest law students at GW Law. Debbie is excited to join the Foggy Bottom Association Board to continue fostering positive relationships among the Foggy Bottom community, GW University, and the DC community at large. ​ Communications: Sadie Cornelius Sadie has been a resident of DC since 2013. She has past-board experience, including serving on the board of The University of Texas at Austin alumni group in DC for 5 years (and past-president), a volunteer with the Junior League of Washington (2021-2022 Co-Chair of the Women's Leadership Breakfast), was past-president of her former Home Owner's Association and has a Non-Profit Board Certification from Boardsource. She and her husband purchased an 1880’s row home in Historic Foggy Bottom, and she is a small business owner helping clients with graphic and web design as well as other marketing needs since 2012. She loves everything about the Foggy Bottom community and is assisting with FBA's communications and preferred merchant program. ​ Treasurer: Zach Cohen Zach Cohen is an attorney with the law firm Jenner & Block LLP who has lived in Foggy Bottom since 2017. He initially rented a home on Snows Court and now is a homeowner on 26th and I Streets NW. Zach is an active FBA Board contributing to the Association’s efforts to improve and beautify the neighborhood and to facilitate efforts to bring the community together. The neighborhood has a tremendous amount of opportunity right now and he is eager to be active member. ​ At Large Member: Will Crane Will has shared that his home in Snows Court was also also his college rental, and through DC Tenant Rights programs, I purchased this home in February 2000 while completing his American Studies and Geography undergraduate degrees at GWU Columbian School. Will wrote numerous papers and a thesis covering the historic alley dwelling communities of DC, focusing on urban planning, using Snows Court and Foggy Bottom as many case in points. Will is also a real estate agent. Will is easily recognized when he is with his faithful companion - Kai - a large, friendly German Sheppard. ​ At Large Member: Amy Lewis Amy Lewis is an associate professor of humanities for George Mason University. Her focus on cultural studies and international education includes living abroad for eight years and travel to more than 30 countries. Amy’s active leadership in education professional associations includes serving on national and local board of directors which is a reason for her initial interest in the FBA board. She has lived in DC since 2015 and in an inter alley rowhome of Foggy Bottom for the past four years. She appreciates the sense of community among neighbors and community engagement that she also embraces as an educator. She is specifically interested in FBA continuing to lead and build on public humanities projects. ​ ​ At Large Member: Maria Velleca Maria has lived in Washington DC for almost twenty years. She and her husband lived in Ward 4 where she raised her children and participated in the local community. In 2018, they moved to the West End. Maria is a scientist and was on the faculty and then was a senior administrator at Georgetown University, where she is an emeritus professor. While at Georgetown University, she represented the university on a committee with neighbors, supported the university’s campus plan with the city, and directed a pre-college program for DC public high school students and a residential research program for local community college students. She was also a trustee and, eventually, board chair of an independent school in DC and a board member of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation. Maria is interested in joining the Foggy Bottom Association and to become part of the Aston’s Community Advisory Team (CAT) in order to contribute to the neighborhood. Maria hopes to help Foggy Bottom and the West End remain vibrant parts of DC. ​ History Project Committee: Co-Founders, Co-Chairs: Denise Vogt & Frank Leone The History Project (including the area's historic preservation) which was established by the Assocition in January 2021. Denise Vogt first lived on I Street over 38 years ago, renting the rowhouse for a few years. Her parents, FB community activists Bob and Norrene Vogt lived in the Historic District rowhouse for 32 years. In September 2020, Denise moved back into the renovated family house to join the FB Historic District community once again. She is a member of the FBWE Village, Friends of the West End Library and one of two Foggy Bottom representatives (with Frank Leone) on DC History Center's DC Community Task Force. Denise has been deeply committed to the neighborhood over the years, including involvement in historic preservation issues, FBA Green Spaces and tree box landscaping, West End Library landscaping, contributor to the D.C. Office of Planning, D.C. Department of Public Works initiatives and GWU student/faculty projects. Denise served on the FBA Board from 2021 - 2023. Over the years, Denise was active in park clean-ups, GWU Hospital helipad discussions, and FBA special events. She is a contributor to the FBNews and updates the association's website History Project section. ​ Frank Leone is new to the Foggy Bottom Historic District community and has embraced its history with a passion. He is the author of the Funkstown blog post, a regular feature in the FB News. He is active on the DC Preservation League and was appointed to the DC History Center Board in March 2024 and represents Foggy Bottom on their DC Community Task Force (with Denise Vogt). He is a member of the FBWE Village. Frank is active in neighborhood events including involvement in historic preservation issues, park clean-ups, a contributor to the D.C. Office of Planning, D.C. Department of Public Works initiatives and GWU student/faculty projects. He is a registered D.C. tour guide and a retired attorney. ​ Garden/Art/FBA News Committee Chair: Peter Maye Peter Maye grew up in Washington DC. He has lived in the Foggy Bottom Historic District for over 25 years. As part of the FBA Board, he co-chairs the Foggy Bottom Garden Committee. Peter is also the co-chair of Arts in Foggy Bottom, a biennial outdoor sculpture exhibit showing curated works throughout Foggy Bottom. Peter spent more than 30 years in advertising production and operations. He worked at Discovery Communications where he supported the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, and TLC Networks. Prior to that, he worked at AOL in advertising production. Peter also worked in retail advertising for Woodward & Lothrop/John Wanamaker's department stores and has many fond memories of these iconic department store brands. ​ GWU Spring 2024 Interns Daniel Sandoval, Advocacy Addison Malady, Membership Director ​

FOGGY BOTTOM ORAL HISTORY ​ Welcome to the new FBA History Project Oral History page. We seek to collect, document and preserve the stories and memories of Foggy Bottom residents by recording their remembrances and making them accessible to all. It is important to preserve this unrecorded history that may be lost as Foggy Bottom experienced demographic shifts and as older residents move or pass away. Foggy Bottom was a very different place prior to urban renewal in the 1950s and recording memories is a critical way of preserving that history. We need volunteers to (1) share their stories and add to FB history, (2) identify other narrators with stories to tell, and (3) conduct interviews. Let us know if you are interested at - Frank Leone (FLeoneDC@gmail.com ) - Denise Vogt (DeniseV@foggybottomassociation.org ) FBA History Project Interviews Colbert King – Feb. 16, 2022 – Mr. King is a Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post columnist. The interview conducted by Frank Leone for the FBA HP/Foggy Bottom West End Village focuses on the 1940s-1950s, when Foggy Bottom was majority African American – watch it HERE ​ Foggy Bottom West End Village Interviews ​ Leo Warring - March 20, 21 - The FBWE had an excellent discussion with Leo Warring , author of The Foggy Bottom Gang: The Story of The Warring Brothers of Washington, D.C. , which details his family history, including in bootlegging and gambling, in the Foggy Bottom area. George Washington University Interviews Voices from Foggy Bottom’s Past – Feb. 29, 2012 – Columnist Colbert King and panelists Mary Brown, W. David Riley and James Briscoe spoke about their memories of growing up in Foggy Bottom. Watch it: Voices: Celebrating the African American Legacy in Foggy Bottom (youtube.com) ​ Interview Transcripts: Mary Brown – June 3, 1997 – Foggy Bottom resident since the 1920s. Eric Marlow – Aug. 18, 1997 – Foggy Bottom in the 1950s. James Briscoe/W. David Riley – Dec. 5, 2011– Foggy Bottom in the 1950s and 1960s. GW Digital DC: A Community History Project – 2013-2014 – Interviews with people about the greater Foggy Bottom Community including longtime FBA Activist Ellie Becker. Part 1 Part 2 D.C. Public Library D.C. Public Library People’s Archive Oral History Collections St. Mary’s Court Oral History Project – Never Too Old to Learn – 1992-1993 - interviews by residents of the senior living facility in Foggy Bottom. Residents, volunteers, and staff members of St. Mary’s share their personal histories and discuss topics including African-American family life, growing up in D.C., and the district’s changing landscape: Home/Brewed – 2020 – Oral histories related to the Christian Heurich Brewery (formerly located in Foggy Bottom): DC Oral History Resources DC Humanities Oral History Collaborative Survey of DC Focused Oral History Collections DC Oral History Map Eric Marlow Interview Briscoe and Riley Interviews Mary Brown Interview

History of the Foggy Bottom Association The Foggy Bottom Association (FBA) was initially incorporated in the District of Columbia on June 19, 1959, as the Foggy Bottom Restoration Association. The present name was formally adopted and ratified May 13, 1965. The purpose of FBA is to further the civic, cultural, historical, social and economic welfare of the Foggy Bottom/West End community; preserve, and enhance the residential character of the community; and promote historic preservation in the area's residences and alleys.. The physical area of FBA is primarily in northwest Washington, DC and includes the interior of the area bounded by Rock Creek on the west, the Potomac River on the south; an eastern limit defined by an imaginary line drawn northward from the Potomac River to and along 15th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue to 20th Street, and again northward on 20th Street to N Street; and westward along N Street to Rock Creek. This area mirrors that of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 2A. ​

H STREET OVERVIEW Documents Download History ​ H Street marks the southern tip of the Foggy Bottom Historic District. If you were standing on H Street and looking south prior to the 1950s, you would have seen a very different view than you will see today. It would have been dominated by the Washington Gas Light Company's gas works, including its huge round gas holding tanks and smoke-emitting coal gasification plant. Other nearby industries included the Christian Heurich and Drury-Abner breweries, cement plants, and lime kilns. Industry closed down in the 1950s, making the neighborhood a more desirable place to live. Soon the Watergate and other modern apartments and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts replaced the old industries. Built in the 1850s, the Washington Gas Works facilities dominated the skyline (and the smell) of the southern part of Foggy Bottom. The Heurich Brewery was another massive facility that operated from 1895-1956. The Abner-Drury Brewery at 25th and F Street also operated from 1898 to 1938. Other industries included cement plants and lime kilns. But the area also hosted The Watergate Inn, a popular Pennsylvania Dutch restaurant known for its pop-overs. Nearby was Pete's Irish bar, and its frequently visiting goat that lived at a nearby riding stable. And after the Heurich Brewery closed, the Arena Stage theater presented shows at its hospitality reception room until their new theater opened in southwest D.C. The current Arena Stage recalls this heritage through its "Old Vat Room" theater. After the gasworks closed down in the 1940s, the first project to go up was the Potomac Plaza Co-op in 1957 (2475 Virginia Ave.). The redevelopment project was originally planned to reach the Potomac River and rival New York's Rockefeller Center, including a skating rink and a yacht basin. That plan did not work out, so the developers sold the southern part of the property to the builders of the Watergate Complex. The Watergate residences, offices, and hotel opened in phases from 1965-1971. Famous Watergate residents included Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Robert Dole, and Placido Domingo. Beyond the Watergate Complex is the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, completed in 1971, on the site of the Heurich Brewery. The statue of Mexican President Benito Juarez gives its name to the traffic circle. It was installed in 1969 and was a gift from Mexico, in return for U.S. gift of a statute of President Abraham Lincoln. Behind President Juarez is the Saudi Arabian Embassy, which was originally constructed for the Peoples Life Insurance Company in 1959. ​ Source Mater ial FBA History Project, "View from the Bottom of the Historic District." Clio: Your Guide to History. December 4, 2022. Accessed December 15, 2022. https://theclio.com/tour/2098/13

GWU Day of Service In November 2023, board members, neighbors and students worked together to clean up several green space areas in the Historic District. Thanks to Carolyn Pierson, GWU Student Association Director of Sustainability, who organized 30 students for the event. August 2022, was the 14th annual Convocation and Welcome Day of Service and the first fully in-person event since 2019. The project activities at 61 sites—including about 40 schools ahead of the first day of returning to classes for D.C. Public Schools—mostly around the city were organized by the Honey Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service. ​ Highlights below and read more here: https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/new-students-volunteer-across-city-welcome-day-service

Foggy Bottom Historic District Walking Tours The Foggy Bottom Association History Project offers three self-guided on-line walking tours of the Historic District - a complete History/Architecture tour, a neighborhood Art and Artists tour and a family-oriented history hunt designed for families with young children. The tours are updated as we learn new information about the neighborhood. The History and Arts tours can be walked or enjoyed from the comfort of home. On the family tour, you'll want to take your kids through the neighborhood and help them identify locations. All you need is a pen or pencil to complete the worksheet. All tours are on flat surfaces with some slight inclines and are accessible. The “Foggy Bottom Historic District Walking Tour,” is available ONLINE HERE (https://theclio.com/tour/2098 ) . The easy-to-follow tour leads you though the alleys, streets, and parks of the four-block Historic District. Use your phone to visit the 19 stops and learn about its people, lifestyles, history, art, and architecture. The tour tracks the neighborhood’s transition from working class in the 1870s to its current status. Each stop features a summary, descriptive details, images from past to present, and sources for additional information. Walking the tour takes about an hour. ​ The “Foggy Bottom Historic District Arts Walking Tour ,” is available ONLINE HERE (https://theclio.com/tour/2116 ) . The tour's 13 stops highlight the murals, sculpture, and other arts of the Historic District. Walking the tour takes less than an hour. ​ The "Find Family Fun in Foggy Bottom " worksheet allows both adults and children to explore the four block area and learn about the history, engage in discussion, look for our black alley cat (Kitty Snows), and find the playground. A Junior Historian Certificate is available on completion of the tour. Copy and print here and here . ​ Please feel free to share the tours with others who may have interest. On the History and the Arts tours, click on the photos to see the full versions and the "text to speech audio" button to hear the tours. If you want to share your thoughts on the tour or memories of Foggy Bottom, contact DeniseV@FoggyBottomAssociation.org . Featured on Trip Advisor !

​ Call the Mayor, join a group of like-minded people or renew your West End Library card. The FBA's list of relevant organizations helps you get the most out of living in Foggy Bottom. ​ Police, Fire, and Ambulance Emergency, call 911 Non-Emergency, call 311 ​ DC 311 Call Center or On- Line Service Reporting 24-hour central hotline to request city services from trash pick-up, bulk trash pick up, replacing trash and recycling bins, graffiti, report rat activity, vacant houses, yard waste pick up, sidewalk repair, traffic signals and more. DC 311 on-line allows one to upload photos to clarify areas being reported. Phone: 311 Web: https://311.dc.gov ​ DC Department of General Service Links DGS Property Search | dgs (dc.gov) Public Lands in the District of Columbia (arcgis.com) ​ Office of Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto Councilmember Pinto represents Foggy Bottom and West End on the D.C. Council Phone: (202) 724-8058 Web: https://dccouncil.us/council/ward-2-councilmember-brooke-pinto/ ​ Mayor's Office of Community Relations and Services Ensures open communication between DC residents and the Executive Office of the Mayor Phone: (202) 442-8150 Web: https://mocrs.dc.gov ​ Department of Health DC Rat Patrol and Rodent Complaints Contact: DC 311 or Andre Pitman, Code and Rodent Inspector Phone: 202-535-1954 Email: andre.pitman@dv.gov Web: https://dchealth.dc.gov/page/rodent-control-tips-residents ​ For homeless encampment related matters: Deputy Mayor’s Office of Health and Human Services (DMHHS) Encampment Response Team – encampment.reports@dc.gov For the observance of illegal or disruptive acts in the community: Metropolitan Police Department – Call 911 Report Illegal Activity On National Park Land - Call Park Police dispatch: 202-610-7500 For Residents experiencing mental health related crisis: Please call the Community Response Team https://dbh.dc.gov/service/community-response-team Phone: 202-673-6495 The Access Helpline https://dbh.dc.gov/service/access-helpline Phone: 1-888-793-4357 The Shelter Hotline for Hyper/Hypothermia https://dhs.dc.gov/service/hypo-hyperthermia-watch Phone: (202) 399-7093 ​ Humane Rescue Alliance Cat Neighborhood Partnership Program - Blue Collar Cats As an alternative to toxic pesticides in rat boxes, this program hires out cats who are not social enough to be adopted. Blue Collar cats do a great job deterring and controlling rodents. Those who adopt a cat are responsible for its feeding and shelter. Web: https://www.humanerescuealliance.org/communitycats ​ Advisory Neighborhood Committee (ANC) - ANC2A Elected advisory committee representing the residents of the Foggy Bottom and West End neighborhoods Map: https://www.anc2a.org/map Commissioners - ANC2A is divided into eight (8) Single Member Districts (SMDs), each represented by a commissioner elected to the ANC for two-year terms. Listing of commissioners and contact information: https://www.anc2a.org/commissioners Meeting agendas: to place an item on a future ANC meeting agenda: contact the ANC's Executive Director, Peter Sacco , at: 2A@anc.dc.gov . ​ Arts in Foggy Bottom The award-winning Arts in Foggy Bottom outdoor sculpture biennial program is one of Washington’s leading programs for presenting curated public art placed in various locations in the historic district in FB. Web: http://www.artsinfoggybottom.com ​ Foggy Bottom West End Village The FBWE Village is a neighborhood nonprofit volunteer / membership organization that provides services and social activities to help residents live independently for the long term in the FB and WE neighborhoods. Contact: Denise Snyder, Executive Director Phone: 202-333-1327 Email: dsnyder@fbwevillage.org Web: http://www.fbwevillage.org ​ Friends of Francis Field Improving the West End's living experience through a variety of critical neighborhood improvement projects ​Web: https://friendsoffrancisfield.org ​ Georgetown University Classes for Community and Audit Community members may register for classes at Georgetown University Life-long learning (non-credit mini-classes) at Georgetown: https://retirees.georgetown.edu/gu-learning-community/ Senior (over 65) free auditing of classes: https://registrar.georgetown.edu/senior-auditor-registration-course-schedule-and-tuition/ ​ The George Washington University - Off campus students, Community and Hospital Helipad Off-Campus Student Issues GW’s Off-Campus Student Affairs (OCSA) with the Division of Student Affairs distributes information to students who live off-campus on a variety of topics and student rights. Examples of these topics include general orientation to living off-campus, safety in the neighborhoods, being a considerate neighbor, recycling/trash management, excessive noise, DC311 Service Reporting and compliance with GW and DC policies. Phone 202-994-6555 Email: ocsa@gwu.edu GW’s Student Rights and Responsibilities (SRR) office within the Division of Student Affairs provides education, response, and conflict management strategies regarding students’ rights and responsibilities both on- and off-campus. SRR review reports of student policy violations. Reports of student misconduct can be made on their website . Neighbors are also encouraged to reach out to the office early to report (with documentation as possible) conflicts and concerns that can be addressed through informal mediation and other conflict management strategies. Contact: Christy Anthony, Director, Student Rights and Responsibilities Phone: 202-994-6757 Email: rights@gwu.edu Web: studentconduct.gwu.edu It is the responsibility of the Off-Campus Student Affairs and Office of Students Rights and Responsibilities, along with other student-facing campus offices to engage directly with GW students. Both offices work collaboratively in support of GW’s Office of Government & Community Relations when the Community Relations team interacts with the neighboring communities surrounding Foggy Bottom campus. ​ GW Community Relations Facilitates discussion and mutual understanding through open public meetings between FBWE residents and George Washington University on issues related to off campus student behavior, historic preservation on endangered campus structures and coordination of rat and litter control. ​ We are committed to being responsive to community concerns and comments from disruptive student behavior to noise and trash complaints. There are a variety of ways to reach us. If you need to submit a report about off-campus student behavior, you can use the Online Report Form . This will enable the GW Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities to launch an investigation. If you have a concern or issues with facilities on FB campus, please use the Community Facility & Maintenance Ticket . ​ Provides access to auditing classes, library access, sporting events and more for the residents of FB and WE when services area available. Contact: Kevin Michael Days, GW's Director of Community Relations Phone: 202-994-3201 Email: kdays@email.gwu.edu Web: https://neighborhood.gwu.edu/foggy-bottom-neighbors ​ GW's Community Concern Hotline (GW Police Department) 24-hour central hotline for university- and student-related issues in the neighborhood and on campus Phone: 202-994-6110, press "0" for dispatcher Web: https://gwu-advocate.symplicity.com/public_report/index.php/pid700315? ​ Friends of GW GWorld Community Card As of January 30, 2023, the Friends of GWorld Community Card is your official ID card for the GWU. It is available for those who live in the zip codes 20037 or 20006. All active members of the GW community are encouraged to get a card and to carry it at all times to ensure uninterrupted access to services, events and facilities throughout the GW campus. Cards must be renewed every two years. Your name and photo are printed on the card and it: Identifies you as a member of the GW community Identifies your primary role (student, faculty, staff, alumni, etc.) Serves as your entry to events and services on campus ​ GWorld Card Office In-person hours, 9:00am - 5:00pm Monday -- Friday, closed on weekends Valid identification is needed to obtain the card. Fee: $15.00, $25.00 fee for card replacement paid with debit or credit card only. 800 21st St NW, University Student Center, Suite G05 Washington, DC 20052 Phone: 202-994-1795 Email: gworld@gwu.edu ​ GWU Alumni Office 1922 F Street, NW, Suite 202 Washington, DC 20052 Phone: 202-994-6435 Email: alumni@gwu.edu Web: https://www.alumni.gwu.edu/lifelong-learning ​ Helipad - GWU Hospita l (partnered with Universal Health Services) As per an agreement with the community, the hospital is required to share flight info with the ANC within 72 hours for flights between 11:01 pm and 5:59 am. Web: https://bit.ly/ANC2AFlights Helicopter/helipad questions and concerns Contact: Courtney Clarke, Phone: 202-715-4445 or 833-910-1842 Email: helipad@gwu-hospital.com or courtney.clarke@gwu-hospital.com ​ Historic Preservation for Homes in the Historic District Prior to applying for a building permit, property owners are encouraged to contact the Historic Preservation Office (HPO). Web: https://planning.dc.gov/page/permits-design-review Foggy Bottom Historic District HPO staff contacts: Tim Dennée Phone: 202/442-8847, Email: timothy.dennee@dc.gov Imania Price Phone: 202/442-8827 To request inspections/report illegal work or construction: https://planning.dc.gov/node/886082 For more information on the Foggy Bottom Historic District, see the FBA History Project page . ​ Landscaping ​ Black Metal Tree Box Fencing ​ Naty at Naty Ironworks Phone: 202-294-9292 Email: natyiron@gmail.com ​ Luis at Expert Welding LLC Phone: 301-565-3838 Email: expertweldingllc@gmail.com ​ Yard Waste Contact: DC 311 to schedule pick up ​ RiverSmart Homes DC Department of Energy & Environment program providing incentives for homeowner to reduce stormwater runoff from their property https://doee.dc.gov/service/riversmart-homes-overview ​ St. Mary's Court - affordable apartment community-- seniors and persons with accessibility needs Phone: 202-223-5712 Address: 725 24TH St, NW, Washington, DC Site: stmaryscourtmgr.spm.net ​ West End Citizens Association Improving the residential experience in Foggy Bottom and West End Contact: Barbara Kahlow, Secretary-Treasurer Email: barbara.kahlow@verizon.net Web: https://www.wecadc.org ​ West End Public Library 2301 L St. NW Washington, D.C. 20037 Contact: Rob Schneider, Manager DCPL Phone: 202-724-8707 circulation desk Email: westendlibrary@dc.gov Web: https://www.dclibrary.org/westend ​ West End Library Friends Info: Provides support for the West End Library experience Contact: Susan Haight, President Web: https://dclibraryfriends.org/westend ​​ ZipCar - Car Sharing Network FB historic district location: Snows Court Site: zipcar.com ​

Student Membership The Foggy Bottom Association offers a discounted membership plan for students residing in Foggy Bottom. For $10/year Students can become non-voting members and take advantage of FBA events and discounts at local merchants. ​ Benefits of include: Discounts to local businesses including Tonic, Western Market, GW Cafeteria , and more! Connections to the Foggy Bottom and DC community Social and cultural events put on by the FBA ​ Become A Student Member

The Foggy Bottom Association is YOUR community association. The FBA is here for you. We exist to serve our members. As such, we involve ourselves in important issues that have an impact on the quality of life in our community. When you participate in the FBA, you have the opportunity to help set the agenda for our activities. We cooperate with other organizations - within our neighborhood and throughout the District - to magnify our impact. We maintain close working relationships with the Advisory Neighborhood Commission, with our Councilmember's office, and with a variety of agencies of District of Columbia government. ​ In the fall of 2023, we revived our Instagram account and the number of followers keeps growing. As our community's needs change, so do the initiatives in which the FBA is involved. Affiliated Organizations ​ Foggy Bottom Garden Committee Arts In Foggy Bottom http://artsinfoggybottom.com/ ​ Foggy Bottom West End Village http://www.fbwevillage.org/ Friends of the West End Library https://dclibrary.org/westend ​