The Committee of 100 on the Federal City awarded House of Lebanon with one of five 2014 Vision Awards on Wednesday, June 4 at the The Thurgood Marshall Center in Washington, DC. The award honors the awardees for their visionary thinking and actions about the City of Washington, D.C.  

From The Committee of 100’s website:

The House of Lebanon is a visionary and exemplary in purpose and in execution.  A historic public school was repurposed as affordable housing for senior citizens.  Cunningham and Quill Architects filed the landmark application, and carefully preserved the building’s aesthetic.  The school’s unattractive 1970s gymnasium, a blank wall facing the street, was redesigned as living space, and part was removed to create a welcoming new entry courtyard.  The project is an excellent example of sustainability through the reuse of historic resources, and a model for affordable housing in the city.  The public-private partnership of Mount Lebanon Community Development Corporation, Mission First Housing Group, Urban Matters Development and the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development are honored for this important achievement.

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Click here to see the names of all of the winners.