Exhibition Program: Walking Tour of the Kalorama Neighborhood
Join tour guide Carolyn Crouch for a walking tour of D.C.’s historic Kalorama neighborhood to explore the unique stories of house museums, embassies and other places of prominence. Organized in conjunction with the exhibition A Tale of Two Houses, this tour offers a close look at the built environment of Kalorama, The Textile Museum’s original location before it reopened at the George Washington University.
There will be a second tour on Saturday, October 12, at 11 a.m.
About the Exhibition
Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the museum at GW, A Tale of Two Houses explores the histories of two D.C., residences central to its story. In Foggy Bottom, the Woodhull House was home to notable figures in university and national history before its renovation as a museum space. In the Kalorama neighborhood, founder George Hewitt Myers recruited architect John Russell Pope to design his residence, which, together with the adjoining building, housed The Textile Museum for nearly 90 years. Learn more about the exhibition
About Carolyn Crouch
Carolyn Crouch founded Washington Walks in 1999 after a visit to London, England. Inspired by London Walks tours she took, she decided on the flight home to tell the story of her home city through walking tours. Washington Walks specializes in deeply researched and contextualized tours that showcase D.C. neighborhoods and off-the-beaten path places. Crouch is past member of the board of trustees of the DC History Center and lives in D.C.’s Southwest neighborhood.
How to Participate
The tour will meet at corner of 22nd and Decatur Streets NW. Please wear comfortable shoes and plan to be walking for about two hours. The tour will continue in light rain, but in case of inclement weather, we will reschedule. Space is limited, so please register in advance