Tudor Place Foundation Inc

TO PRESERVE THE STORIES OF SIX GENERATIONS OF DESCENDANTS OF MARTHA WASHINGTON, AND THE ENSLAVED AND FREE PEOPLE WHO LIVED AND WORKED AT THIS GEORGETOWN LANDMARK FOR NEARLY TWO CENTURIES. BY EXAMINING THEIR LEGACY, WE CHALLENGE OURSELVES AND OUR VISITORS TO CELEBRATE THE TRIUMPHS AND TO CONFRONT THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE PAST.

MASTER PRESERVATION PLAN - IN 2008, TUDOR PLACE, ALONG WITH EXPERTS IN FIRE, SECURITY, COLLECTIONS, BUILDINGS, AND MECHANICALS, DEVELOPED A MASTER PRESERVATION PLAN THAT PROMOTES THE PUBLIC'S ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MUSEUM'S HISTORIC ASSETS WHILE ALSO PROTECTING THEM. THE PLAN WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN MARCH 2012 AND RECEIVED CONCEPT APPROVAL FROM THE OLD GEORGETOWN BOARD THAT SAME MONTH. A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IS UNDERWAY TO FUND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MASTER PRESERVATION PLAN. SINCE 2012, TUDOR PLACE HAS BEEN RAISING FUNDS FOR IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS OF ITS MASTER PRESERVATION PLAN. IN 2019, THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED THE INSTALLATION OF A STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON THE SOUTH LAWN AND SCHEMATIC DESIGN FOR THE RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF THE GARAGE TO SERVE AS A COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT CENTER. IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITION TO THE MOWER HOUSE TO ACCOMMODATE AN EMERGENCY GENERATOR THAT WILL SERVE THE MAIN HOUSE AND GARAGE. PLANNING FOR THE RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF THE GARAGE AND UPDATES TO SYSTEMS IN THE MAIN HOUSE IS ONGOING.

CONSERVATION OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS - LOCATED ON FIVE AND A HALF ACRES OF LAND IN WASHINGTON'S GEORGETOWN NEIGHBORHOOD, TUDOR PLACE MAINTAINS SEVEN HISTORIC STRUCTURES, INCLUDING A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK HOUSE DESIGNED BY DR. WILLIAM THORNTON, ARCHITECT OF THE FIRST UNITED STATES CAPITOL, AND COMPLETED IN 1816. THE SURROUNDING GARDENS RECORD THE EVOLUTION OF THE PROPERTY FROM 1805-1983. TUDOR PLACE COMPLETED AN ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS ON THE LANDMARK HOUSE IN 2004, A CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT OF THE STRUCTURE IN 2005, AND A CULTURAL LANDSCAPE REPORT IN 2012. THE ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS HAS BEEN SUPPLEMENTED BY THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HISTORIC STRUCTURE REPORT THAT WAS BEGUN IN 2021 AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN 2024. THESE REPORTS ALONG WITH THE FINDINGS OF AN INTENSIVE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNDERTAKEN IN 2011, GUIDE THE RESEARCH, INTERPRETATION, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ON THE HISTORY AND USES OF THE SITE.

CONSERVATION OF ARCHIVES AND COLLECTIONS - THE TUDOR PLACE MUSEUM COLLECTION INCLUDES OVER 18,000 OBJECTS INCLUDING SILVER, FURNITURE, PAINTINGS, ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARTIFACTS, JEWELRY, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS SPANNING THE PERIOD 1750-1983. AN EXTENSIVE ARCHIVAL COLLECTION INCLUDES THE PAPERS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF SIX GENERATIONS OF THE PETER FAMILY, PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND A 5,000-VOLUME BOOK COLLECTION. THE ARCHIVE IS PARTICULARLY COMPLETE IN RECORDING THE HISTORY OF THE PROPERTY, THE HOUSE AND ITS CONTENTS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GARDEN. A BOARD-APPROVED COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT POLICY AND INDUSTRY BEST-PRACTICES GUIDE THE CARE, EXHIBITION, AND USE OF THE MUSEUM COLLECTION AND ARCHIVE.