D.C. Mondays: Hidden Alleyways of Washington, D.C.
Monday, February 5, 2024, 12 p.m. EST
Poplar Alley, Georgetown, c. 1920. Image courtesy of the Peabody Room, Georgetown Neighborhood Library.
Washington’s alleys, hidden from public view, were both residential communities and vital commercial spaces variously used over decades. Kim Prothro Williams will reveal how these spaces changed, from Progressive-Era campaigns to eliminate them to free-market reimaginings. Her new book, Hidden Alleyways of Washington, DC (Georgetown University Press, 2023), considers the physical and social history of the city’s alleys.
About Kim Prothro Williams
Kim Prothro Williams is an architectural historian and serves as the national register coordinator at the D.C. Historic Preservation Office. Author of several books, including Lost Farms and Estates of Washington, DC (The History Press, 2018), Williams studies local history, neighborhoods and urban planning developments in and around the District.
How to Participate
This program will take place on Zoom. To participate, please register online, and we will email you a link and instructions for joining. Simply follow that link at the time the program starts (12 p.m. EST / 9 a.m. PST). When you register, you can also request to receive a reminder email one day before the program with the link included.
About the D.C. Mondays Series
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