McMillan -- one of two Historical Society of WDC's exhibits on DC's development boom

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At Two New Exhibits, Differing Takes On D.C.'s Development Boom

By DCist Contributor Arielle Milkman
                                   

It seems like few stones in D.C. have been left unturned by developers, who envision incredible progress for the city. Plans for condo conversions, mixed-use developments and mega-projects are announced almost daily.
         

Two new exhibits are inviting viewers to question that rapid development for themselves, albeit from very different angles.
        

The Historical Society of Washington, D.C. has a juried show that features the most endangered parts of D.C.’s built environment at the Carnegie Library, while just down the road, District Architecture Center’s exhibit on five massive urban development projects celebrates change on an enormous scale.
                

Go see these shows. They contain a lot of information about big changes—and perhaps more importantly—big money and specific interests informing this city’s development.
         

The Historical Society of Washington’s For the Record: Artfully Historic D.C. is a quick, rich collection of community work documenting the D.C.’s most endangered spots.

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And there are a number of images that depict the McMillan Reservoir Sand Filtration Site, a defunct water purification project that’s slated for redevelopment after years of controversy.
                                                                                       

Elaine Wilson’s starkly minimal drawings of the sand towers particularly stand out in an exhibit that’s heavy on digital images.

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