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.

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, DEEDS, 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 GUIDETHE CARE, EXHIBITION, AND USE OF THE MUSEUM COLLECTION AND ARCHIVE.

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. THESE REPORTS ALONG WITH THE FINDINGS OF AN INTENSIVE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNDERTAKEN IN 2011 GUIDE RESEARCH, INTERPRETATION, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ON THE HISTORY AND USES OF THE SITE. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED AND ANNUALLY REVIEWS A BUILDING CONSERVATION POLICY AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT POLICY.

MASTER PRESERVATION PLAN - IN 2008, TUDOR PLACE, ALONG WITH EXPERTS IN FIRE, SECURITY, COLLECTIONS, BUILDINGS, AND MECHANICALS, DEVELOPED A MASTER PRESERVATION PLAN THAT PERMITS THE PUBLIC'S ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MUSEUM'S ASSETS WHILE ALSO PROTECTING THEM. A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IS UNDERWAY TO FUND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MASTER PRESERVATION PLAN. SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE TOWARD PRESERVING HISTORIC STRUCTURES ON THE SITE AND A STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED ON THE SOUTH LAWN IN 2019. A DESIGN AND PLANNING PROCESS TO UPDATE CRITICAL SYSTEMS IN THE MAIN HOUSE AND TO REDEVELOP THE GARAGE FACILITY BEGAN IN 2018. SCHEMATIC DESIGNS WERE COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER 2019.