I was particularly taken by the red interwoven with the greens on this house. While it wouldn’t show up in any photograph I could take, this house also has red wreaths in the second and third story windows.
It struck me as a really nice way to take a traditional holiday treatment and update it in a way that makes it completely contemporary.
Below is a closeup of the hand railing and a decorated Japanese maple in the front yard.
This home was one of the first to decorate for Christmas on Otis Place. Its been my observation that the neighborhood starts to really get decorated in the two weeks before Christmas.
These homes are on the west side of Warder Street just south of the intersection with Luray Place. The house below is just north of the intersection.
I thought the traditional decorations at 3648 Park Place were attractive, especially after sunset.
All over Park View homes are being decorated for Christmas and the holidays. Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be sharing some of the many expressions of the season. I thought I’d start with 718 Rock Creek Church Road. You may recall that this home had some great Halloween decorations, too.
DCCares and local schools are teaming up to help make the holidays a little brighter here in Park View by turning the old Tudor style building at the Rec into a Santa’s Workshop for area children to participate in crafts and create special gifts for their loved ones. The first workshop is scheduled for Monday, December 7th. Click on the flyer to the right to find contact information if you can donate materials or time.
Area DCCares resident Kirsten Snyder is coordinate the Santa’s Workshop, and provides the following detailed information:
BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT:
Park View Recreation Center (DC Parks & Recreation) has teamed up with local schools and DCCares to turn the old Park View Rec Center building into Santa’s Workshop, offering neighborhood kids a safe place to choose or make gifts for their families.
DONATIONS:
I’ve attached a flier with some more detailed info about the project, including a list of suggested donations that we still need. We’re looking at over 800 kids coming through the Santa’s Workshop from the two local elementary schools and after-school programs, which means that we’ll need about 3000 gifts or crafts. At this point, we have commitments to cover about half of that thanks to the generosity of local businesses, neighbors, work colleagues and friends. But we’re still looking for other gifts/crafts, supplies, and refreshments.
All donations are tax deductible and in-kind donations of more than $50 will be recognized by the Recreation Center in a handout going home with the children. Greater DC Cares will send you a receipt via email.
Feel free to be creative! A microwave bag of popcorn + a bowl decorated with a paint pen can be repurposed into “Dad’s Football Kit” or “Mom & Dad’s Date Night Kit.” A tea bag + a mug could be decorated as “Teatime with Grandma.” Whatever donations you can provide, I’m sure that we’ll be able to find a use for it.
There are two potential drop-off points for donations:
1) Greater DC Cares HQ
1156 15th St NW
Ste 840
It is two blocks east of Farragut North.
Normal Business Hours 8AM-5PM Mon-Fri
You can leave them with anyone and tell them it’s for Nuri.
2) Park View Recreation Center
Otis and Warder NW
It is four blocks south and east of the Petworth Metro Stop.
Open 2-9 Mon-Fri and 10-4 on Saturdays.
You may leave donations with Jamar or Toni.
VOLUNTEER SHIFTS:
If anyone is interested in volunteering, we still need a few more volunteers to work the following shifts, helping kids choose or make the gifts, serving refreshments, etc.
Wednesday Dec. 9th, 3:30-5:30PM
Monday Dec. 14th 10AM-12PM
Wednesday Dec. 16th, 3:30-5:30PM
Friday Dec. 18th , 3:30-5:30PM
Note: DC Parks and Recreation requires a background check for volunteers working directly with kids, but they can accept checks done previously for DC parks or DC schools, and waive the requirement if the volunteer is a student or parent. Please let me know if you would like me to send you the info.
Outside of these times, we also need volunteers to help solicit donations of small gifts and crafts and/or help to set up and decorate. Since I can’t take time off my day job, I’m mostly helping with this side of the project. We’ll also be decorating this weekend:
Sat. 12/5 10am-12pm
Sun. 12/6 10am-12pm
If interested in volunteering, please contact Kirsten by e-mail (kirs10snyder@yahoo.com) or phone (202-368-3676) as soon as possible.
Coming in with 60% of the vote, 3656 Park Place won this year’s Halloween Decorated House contest. Congratulations!!!
One thing I liked in particular was how each entry seemed to have a different approach in their decorating styles.
… AND … don’t put away that competitive spirit! There will be a contest for homes decorated for Christmas, too. So start thinking and planning.
Voting commences today for the Park View home with the most Halloween spirit. Based on how the homes are decoration, who do you think wins this years Halloween decoration contest? The five leading entries are below.
Images of these five homes are in order below (click on an image for a larger view). Voting will continue through October 31st. The winner will be announced on November 2nd.
These are just a few of the may decorations placed around the yard of 3626 Park Place.
"The territory comprising Park View extends from Gresham Street north to Rock Creek Church Road, and from Georgia Avenue to the Soldiers' Home grounds, including the triangle bounded by Park Road, Georgia Avenue, and New Hampshire Avenue" (from Directory and History of Park View, 1921.)
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