The LeDroit Park House and Garden Tour will showcase the neighborhood’s unique architecture, history, and diversity, from its time as an exclusive enclave, through its heyday as a center of African American intelligentsia, to the present day. Visitors will enjoy the interiors and gardens of Victorian homes, rowhouses and contemporary developments.

LeDroit Park was originally designed as one of the first suburbs of DC and it retains a tranquil character while remaining close to the bustle of U Street. A historic neighborhood since 1974, LeDroit features majestic, fully detached Victorian houses alongside classic rowhouses and more contemporary developments.

This inaugural LeDroit Park House and Garden Tour is a fundraiser for the Civic Association, which itself dates back to the 19th Century. The proceeds will benefit neighborhood activities that are sponsored by the Civic Association including beautification projects, landscaping of the arch, seasonal clean-ups, and other community needs.

The centerpiece of the tour is partial interior access of 8 homes that show the neighborhood’s range of sizes, periods, architectural styles, and interior design. Visitors will enjoy the interiors and gardens of Victorian homes, rowhouses and a contemporary development. The tour will include two homes designed by James McGill, the noted 19th Century architect who worked across a range of styles and planned each house with an original design. A booklet will provide a map of the homes and showcase event sponsors for a tour at each visitor’s pace. Included is background on each home, which highlights important history and its architectural significance. Full details will be available in the guidebook.