%xmlchars; ]> ms2084 Guide to the Citizens Committee to Save Historic Rhodes Tavern papers, circa 1970 - circa 1986 Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Special Collections Research Center, The Gelman Library, The George Washington University 2006

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Washington, D.C.

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Descriptive Summary Citizens Committee to Save Historic Rhodes Tavern Citizens Committee to Save Historic Rhodes Tavern papers, circa 1970 - circa 1986 MS2084 1.25 Linear feet Collection contains reports, newspaper articles, correspondence, news releases, and court documents related to the efforts of the Citizens Committee to Save Historic Rhodes Tavern to preserve Rhodes Tavern. The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, Special Collections Research Center

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Historical or Biographical Note

Rhodes Tavern, scene of many historic events opened in 1799 and served as a tavern, "town hall", polling place, boarding house, bank, stock exchange, and the headquarters of the National Press Club. Every inaugural parade from Thomas Jefferson's in 1801 to Ronald Reagan's in 1981 went by the tavern. Oliver T. Carr purchased most of the block on which Rhodes Tavern sat in order to redevelop the area. By the time Carr purchased the tavern, it had ceased to resemble its original form, but many architects and historians saw merit in retaining the structure even with these changes because of its importance to the history of the District.

Located less than a block from the White House at 15 and F Sts NW, planned to tear it down to build new offices and retail shops. A seven year protracted legal battle then began between preservationists trying to stop Carr from demolishing the building. An initiative was passed by the citizens of Washington to preserve the building in 1983, but Carr had the building razed one night in 1984.

The marker was placed by the Rhodes Tavern-DC Heritage Society in 1999 and was funded to a great extent by pennies collected by DC school children

Collection Scope and Content

This collection contains reports, newspaper articles, correspondence, news releases, and court documents related to the efforts of the Citizens Committee to Save Historic Rhodes Tavern to preserve Rhodes Tavern. The material dates from 1970s-1980s.

Collection Organization

Organized into one series.

Subject Terms Corporate Entities Citizens Committee to Save Historic Rhodes Tavern Topics Rhodes Tavern Rhodes Tavern preservation papers Geographic Locations Washington (D.C.) Detailed Description of the Records MS2084 Series 1 Papers, 1970 ca. -1986 ca. 1.25 Linear feet

This series contains reports, newspaper articles, correspondence, news releases, and court documents related to the efforts of the Citizens Committee to Save Historic Rhodes Tavern to preserve Rhodes Tavern. The material dates from 1970s-1980s.

1 Papers, undated

1 1 Correspondence, undated

1 2 Commission of Fine Arts, undated

1 3 Congressional Documents, undated

1 4 Council of the District of Columbia, undated

1 5 Citizens Committee to Save Historic Rhodes Tavern, undated

1 6 D.C. Court of Appeals, undated

1 7 D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development, undated

1 8 D.C. Executive Office, undated

2 Papers, undated

2 1 D.C. Law 2-144, undated

2 2 D.C. Office of the Corporation Counsel, undated

2 3 Don't Tear It Down, undated

2 4 Financial Statements, undated

2 5 Joint Committee on Landmarks of the National Capital, undated

2 6 Junior League of Washington, undated

2 7 Meeting Summaries, undated

2 8 National Park Service, undated

2 9 National Trust for Historic Preservation, undated

2 10 News Releases, undated

2 11 Newspaper Clippings, undated

3 Papers, undated

3 1 Oliver T. Carr Company, undated

3 2 Rhodes Tavern History, undated

3 3 Rhodes Tavern Proposals, undated

3 4 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, undated

3 5 Square 224, undated

3 6 Wilkes, Artis, Hendrick & Lane, undated

3 7 Miscellaneous, undated