Posts Tagged ‘Stevens Elementary School’

Stevens Elementary—Officially the Most Contentious Development Deal of the Year?

Yeah—I think so!
That little downtown building up there is causing a lot of trouble.
Here is a brief history:

When the legendary Stevens Elementary School closed down, nine companies from around the country bid to take over its West End campus. (That was the greatest number of offers generated from any other school redevelopment opportunity in recent [...]

Luxury Hotels, Housing Proposed for Stevens School

"Stevens Hotel," The Peebles Corporation Plan
Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School could become "Stevens Hotel" under one developer's plan.
This West End elementary school survived 140 years as a school before closing at the end of 2008. It was the first school for freed slaves' children in the District, and was also famous for being first daughter Amy [...]