Consent Calendar: CFA Meeting — 20 March 2025

CFA 20/MAR/25-a

Location

1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
United States

Owner
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Property
Main Treasury Building
Description
Cleaning, repointing, and repair of 15th Street facade
Review Type
Final
Previous Review
Recommendation

No objection to the final design for cleaning, repointing, and repair of 15th Street facade, per materials received 6 March 2025. Scope of work includes facade cleaning with water and detergent (no sandblasting); repointing and dutchman repairs of stone will be undertaken only if necessary. DC HPO has determined that the project will have no adverse effects.

CFA 20/MAR/25-b

Location

1300 Independence Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
United States

Owner
Smithsonian Institution
Property
National Museum of American History
Description
Interim flood mitigation
Review Type
Concept
Recommendation

No objection to the concept design for the interim flood mitigation measures for the National Museum of American History, per materials received 6 March 2025. Scope includes the installation of 2.5-foot high demountable panels on the east side of the building that will be deployed full time, and 4-foot high demountable barriers on the west side of the building that will be regularly in storage and deployed on an as-needed basis.

CFA 20/MAR/25-c

Location

Intersection of Columbia Pike and Joyce Road
Arlington, Virginia
United States

Owner
U.S. Department of the Army
Property
Arlington National Cemetery, Sheridan Gate
Description
Reconstruct historic gate
Review Type
Final
Previous Review
Recommendation

No objection to the final design for reconstruction of the historic Sheridan Gate as shown in Option 3 (internal pinning), per materials received 6 March 2025. Gate location and reassembly was approved as part of the cemetery's Southern Expansion Project (CFA 19/NOV/20-1). Refer to Virginia Department of Historic Resources.

CFA 20/MAR/25-d

Location

parking lot north of Memorial Chapel
Arlington, Virginia
United States

Property
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
Description
Interim stables for the U.S. Army Caisson Detachment
Review Type
Final
Recommendation

No objection to the final design for interim stables for the U.S. Army Caisson Detachment, per materials received 6 March 2025. Scope includes the installation of a stables building, storage, office building, privacy fencing for this temporary facility on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. A paddock for the horses is also proposed and will be adjacent to the stables.

CFA 20/MAR/25-e

Location

2001 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington, DC
United States

Property
DC Army National Guard Armory
Description
Pedestrian access control point
Review Type
Concept
Recommendation

No objection to the concept proposal to construct an access control point for pedestrians west of the main entrance, per materials received 6 March 2025. Scope includes the construction of a one-story, 900-square-foot building that will be placed close to the existing building, with ingress from the east, and egress to south. The building will be clad in a light colored precast panels.

CFA 20/MAR/25-f

Location

Connecticut Avenue and I Street, NW
Washington, DC
United States

Property
Farragut Square
Description
Temporary art
Review Type
Final
Recommendation

No objection to the final design for the temporary installation of two art exhibits entitled Living Lantern and C/C on Farragut Square, per materials received 6 March 2025 for a period not to exceed six months once installed.

CFA 20/MAR/25-g

Location

4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
United States

Owner
National Gallery of Art
Property
National Gallery of Art West Wing
Description
Banner anchors
Review Type
Final
Recommendation

No objection to the final design for the installation of new anchors for banners to be placed between the north portico columns of the West Wing at the National Gallery of Art, per materials received 6 March 2025.

CFA 20/MAR/25-h

Location

3300 Duncan Avenue, SW
Washington, DC
United States

Property
Joint Base Anacostia Bolling
Description
New building
Review Type
Concept
Recommendation

No objection to the concept design for a one-story building on Joint Base Anacostia Bolling, per materials received 6 March 2025.

CFA 20/MAR/25-i

Location

1050 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC
United States

Owner
Smithsonian Institution
Property
Freer Gallery of Art
Description
Wireless telecommunication antenna
Review Type
Final
Recommendation

No objection to the final design for the replacement of an existing rooftop antenna on the Freer Gallery of Art roof adjacent to the flag pole per materials received 6 March 2025 for a period not to exceed 5 years. This antenna should be painted the same color as the flag pole.

CFA 20/MAR/25-j

Location

1050 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC
United States

Owner
Smithsonian Institution
Property
Freer Gallery of Art
Description
Replacement of exterior lighting fixtures
Review Type
Final
Previous Review
Recommendation

No objection to the final design for replacement of exterior lighting fixtures at the Freer Gallery of Art, per materials received 6 March 2025. Scope of work includes the removal of eight non-historic streetlight poles and replacement with Washington Globe fixtures. Concept is consistent with the Monumental Core Streetscape Design Guidelines and LED Streetlight Performance Criteria documents. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office.

CFA 20/MAR/25-k

Location

50 Irving Street, NW
Washington, DC
United States

Owner
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Property
Washington VA Medical Center
Description
Safety railings for rooftop access
Review Type
Final
Recommendation

No objection to the final design for a railing on the roof of the VA Medical Center, per materials received 6 March 2025. Scope of work is to install railings that will be set back from the roof edge for safety. These railings will not be visible from the ground.

CFA 20/MAR/25-l

Location

50 Irving Street, NW
Washington, DC
United States

Owner
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Property
Washington VA Medical Center
Description
Building addition to the main hospital for medical oncology and cancer center
Review Type
Revised concept
Previous Review
Recommendation

No objection to the revised concept design for a one-story addition to the north side of the main hospital building of the Washington, D.C., VA Medical Center, located at 50 Irving Street, NW, to house a consolidated medical oncology and cancer center, as shown in materials received 6 March 2025. The addition will also provide a new patient vehicle drop-off area, separate entry with a canopy, and a new lobby for the facility.

CFA 20/MAR/25-m

Location

165 D Street, SE
Washington, DC
United States

Owner
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Property
Public right of way
Description
Egress hatch safety measure
Review Type
Final
Recommendation

No objection to the final design to install a concrete planter next to an existing Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority emergency egress hatch at 165 D Street, SE, per materials received 6 March 2025.

CFA 20/MAR/25-n

Location

21 Harewood Road, NW
Washington, DC
United States

Owner
U.S. Department of the Army
Property
Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery
Description
Wing wall repair
Review Type
Concept
Recommendation

No objection to the concept design to repair the wing walls for the historic gate at the intersection of Harewood and Rock Creek Church Roads, NW, per materials received 6 March 2025.

CFA 20/MAR/25-o

Location

100 Stoddert Place, SE
Washington, DC
United States

Owner
D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation
Property
Benning Stoddert Recreation Center
Description
Green infrastructure
Review Type
Concept
Recommendation

No objection to the concept design for green infrastructure projects on the Benning Stoddert Recreation Center property, per materials received 6 March 2025. Scope of work is to install three bioretention basins to improve stormwater management of the existing tennis courts and parking lots.

CFA 20/MAR/25-p

Location

300 Tingey Street, SE
Washington, DC
United States

Property
Boilermaker Building
Description
New sidewalk cafe
Review Type
Final
Recommendation

No objection to the final design for a sidewalk cafe proposed at 300 Tingey Street, SE, in the former Boilermaker building at the Yards, per materials received 6 March 2025.

CFA 20/MAR/25-q

Location

Route de Verdun
Thiaucourt, France

Owner
American Battle Monuments Commission
Property
St. Mihiel American Cemetery
Description
Wayfinding signage
Review Type
Final
Recommendation

Project approved by delegation. See letter dated 14 March 2025.

CFA 20/MAR/25-r

Location

Montsec, France

Owner
American Battle Monuments Commission
Property
Montsec American Monument
Description
Wayfinding signage
Review Type
Final
Recommendation

Project approved by delegation. See letter dated 14 March 2025.

CFA 20/MAR/25-s

Location

rue des Chevaliers de Colomb
Belleau, France

Owner
American Battle Monuments Commission
Property
Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Chateau-Thierry American Monument, and Marine Corps Monument at Belleau Wood
Description
Wayfinding signage
Review Type
Final
Recommendation

Project approved by delegation. See letter dated 14 March 2025.

CFA 20/MAR/25-t

Location

Amerikaanse Begraafplaats, 1
Margraten, Netherlands

Owner
American Battle Monuments Commission
Property
Netherlands American Cemetery
Description
Wayfinding signage
Review Type
Final
Recommendation

Project approved by delegation. See letter dated 14 March 2025.