Shaw House Tour

Sunday, October 26, 2003, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Shaw is much more than just the neighborhood where the new Washington

Convention Center is located. Residents, businesses, and institutions have

been working for years to renovate 100-plus-year-old buildings, turning one

of Washington’s oldest neighborhoods into the place to be in Washington, DC.

Some of these outstanding architecture and interior design efforts have been

recognized with feature articles in the Washington Post and Metro Weekly.

Come discover some of DC’s best-kept secrets as you visit:

· One of the oldest churches in the District, and its “secret garden.”

· Three row houses that have been converted into a complex dedicated to

public service, including a remarkable chapel.

· A bed-and-breakfast in a former mortuary.

· A former run-down rooming house that now boasts marble floors and an

impressive collection of local artists’ work.

· A former lumber store converted into office space, featuring lots of

elaborate woodwork and skylights.

· And other newly-renovated homes filled with surprises.

Along the way, you’ll meet some of the proud homeowners, entrepreneurs,

organizations, architects, designers, and developers that are helping to make

Shaw’s renaissance a reality. And also see some of the diamonds-in-the-rough

that still await restoration. Sponsored by Shaw Main Streets, Inc.

Tickets: $15.00 in advance, $20.00 on the day of the tour

To get tickets, mail a check (payable to Shaw Main Streets) to Shaw House

Tour, Shaw Main Streets, 614 S Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001, or at the

following locations:

Advance sale tickets will be available from Monday, October 6, 2003 to

Saturday, October 25, 2003 at:

City Museum of Washington, DC Gift Shop

801 K Street, NW

202-383-1800

Tuesday-Sunday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

City Living, DC Style! Expo

Washington Convention Center

801 Mount Vernon Place, NW

Friday, October 24th, 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Saturday, October 25th, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Sunday, October 26th, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Alperstein’s Furniture

1015 7th Street, NW

202-783-0100

Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM

Warehouse Theater Café

1021 7th Street, NW

202-783-3933

Monday, Wednesday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday, 8:00 AM to

10:00 PM

Miller Copying Service

1111 7th Street, NW

202-682-1400

Monday-Friday; 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM; Saturday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Crimpz, Inc.

1125 7th Street, NW

202-371-9310

Tuesday-Friday, 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM; Saturday, 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM

Modern Liquors

1200 9th Street, NW

202-289-1414

Monday-Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM

DC Guesthouse

1337 10th Street, NW

202- 332-2502

Monday-Saturday, 9:00AM to 5:00 PM

Brian MacKenzie Infoshop

1426 9th Street, NW

Monday-Thursday, 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM; Friday, 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM; Saturday,

10:00 AM to 10:00 PM; Sunday, 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Chain Reaction Youth Bike Shop

1701 6th Street, NW

202-265-0179

Wednesday-Friday, 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM; Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Lee’s Flower and Card Shop

1026 U Street, NW

202-265-4965

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Saturday, 8:00 AM to 1:00PM

African American Civil War Memorial Museum Store

1200 U Street, NW

(202) 667-2667

Monday-Friday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Saturday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Urban Essentials

1330 U Street, NW

202-299-0640

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM; Thursday, 12:00 PM to 8:00

PM; Saturday, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Sunday, 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Maison 14

1325 14th Street, NW

202-588-5800

Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday, 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM; Friday, 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM;

Sunday, 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Timothy Paul Carpets + Textiles

1404 14th Street, NW

202-319-1100

Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Sunday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Logan Hardware

1416 P Street, NW

202-246-3450

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM; Saturday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Sunday,

10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Flowers on Fourteenth

1718A 14th Street, NW

202-667-7888

Monday-Friday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM; Saturday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Garden District

1801 14th Street, NW

202-797-9005

Monday-Friday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM; Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM; Sunday,

11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Home Rule

1807 14th Street, NW

202-797-5544

Tuesday-Saturday, 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM; Sunday, 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM

On Sunday, October 26, 2003, tickets will only be available at Immaculate

Conception Roman Catholic Church, northeast corner of N and 8th Street, NW,

during tour hours, and at the City Living, DC Style! Expo at the Washington

Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.