Consent Calendar: CFA Meeting — 18 June 2025

CFA 18/JUN/25-a

HPA number
HPA TBD
Location

North side of Canal Road, NW, south of Georgetown University entrance
Washington, DC
United States

Property
Canal Road
Description
Canal Road Slope Stabilization - CSO-029
Review Type
Permit
Recommendation

No objection to final design for the Canal Road Slope Stabilization (CSO-029), per materials received 15 May 2025, which indicate an approximately 300-by-30-foot section of slope north of Canal Road, NW, and south of Georgetown University's Canal Road, NW, entrance would be cleared and covered by a wire mesh to help prevent rocks and debris from falling down the incline. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office.

CFA 18/JUN/25-b

Location

Seven locations on federal and local roadways
Washington, DC
United States

Owner
National Park Service
Property
Interstate 395 (I-395) and U.S. Route 1 (US 1)
Description
Road sign repair and replacement
Review Type
Final
Recommendation

No objection to final design for road sign repair and replacement along Interstate 395 (I-395) and U.S. Route 1 (US 1), per materials received 5 June 2025. Scope of work includes removal and replacement of 3 existing sign structures along Interstate I-395 and US 1, and repair of 4 existing sign structures along I-395. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office.

CFA 18/JUN/25-c

Location

Ash Road, NW, between WWII and Korean War Veterans Memorials
Washington, DC
United States

Owner
National Park Service
Property
National Mall at the JFK Hockey Field
Description
Rehabilitation of existing service road for pedestrian use
Review Type
Concept
Recommendation

No objection to concept design for rehabilitation of an existing service road for pedestrian use, per materials received 5 June 2025. Scope of work includes roadway resurfacing; installation of stormwater management infrastructure; preservation of all existing trees and planting of 12 new trees; and installation of new site furnishings that are consistent with National Park Service standards for the National Mall. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office.

CFA 18/JUN/25-d

Location

Connecticut Avenue and I Street, NW
Washington, DC
United States

Property
Farragut Square
Description
Temporary art
Review Type
Final
Previous Review
Recommendation

No objection to final design for revised siting of two temporary art installations, "Living Lantern" and "C/C," per materials received 5 June 2025, in order to avoid adverse effects on Connecticut Avenue viewshed. Temporary installation period is not to exceed six months, per submission materials.

CFA 18/JUN/25-e

Location

Boulevard Washington 123
Suresnes, France

Owner
American Battle Monuments Commission
Property
Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial
Description
Modifications to existing superintendent quarters
Review Type
Concept
Recommendation

No objection to concept design for modifications to existing superintendent quarters, per materials received 5 June 2025. Scope of work includes interior renovations and reconstruction of the original sloped tile roof with dormer windows.

CFA 18/JUN/25-f

Location

2700 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE
Washington, DC
United States

Property
St. Elizabeths East Campus Redevelopment
Description
Campus wayfinding design guidelines
Review Type
Concept
Recommendation

No objection to concept design for comprehensive wayfinding design guidelines for the St. Elizabeths East District, per materials received 5 June 2025. Wayfinding sign typologies includes highway signs, vehicular gateway signs, directional landmark signs, street signs, and kiosks. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office.

CFA 18/JUN/25-g

Location

3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
United States

Owner
Smithsonian Institution
Property
National Zoological Park
Description
Replacement of existing electrical substation
Review Type
Concept
Recommendation

No objection to concept design for replacement of existing c.1965 electrical substation near fenceline at Hawthorne Street, NW, per materials received 5 June 2025. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office.

CFA 18/JUN/25-h

Location

3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
United States

Owner
Smithsonian Institution
Property
National Zoological Park
Description
New egress stair at Science Hill
Review Type
Concept
Recommendation

No objection to concept design for construction of a new staircase and pathway at Science Hill, per materials received 5 June 2025. Project is intended to create a safe pedestrian route through a wooded area for staff to access Blue Road and the main Zoo campus from Science Hill. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office.

CFA 18/JUN/25-i

Location

3300 Duncan Avenue, SW
Washington, DC
United States

Property
Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling - Building 53
Description
New addition
Review Type
Final
Previous Review
Recommendation

No objection to final design for construction of a one-story addition to Building 53, per materials received 5 June 2025.

CFA 18/JUN/25-j

Location

North Rotary Road at Columbia Pike & Pentagon Access Road
Arlington, VA
United States

Owner
U.S. Department of Defense
Property
Pentagon Reservation
Description
New fencing
Review Type
Concept
Recommendation

No objection to concept design for installation of new fencing along the sidewalk leading to the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, per materials received 5 June 2025, PROVIDED renderings of the proposed fencing are developed as part of the final submission. Scope of work includes the installation of ~600 feet of fencing to connect to existing fencing that was approved as part of CFA 21/JAN/21-d, a larger stormwater management and security project east of the Corridor 5 Gate. New fencing is consistent with installation design guidelines. The Commission also requests the most current "Pentagon Reservation Master Plan" be submitted for review. Refer to the Virginia State Historic Preservation Office.

CFA 18/JUN/25-k

Location

North Rotary Road at Fern Vehicle Access Control Point
Arlington, VA
United States

Owner
U.S. Department of Defense
Property
Pentagon Reservation
Description
New fencing
Review Type
Concept
Recommendation

No objection to concept design for installation of new fencing adjacent to the North Rotary Vehicle Access Control Point, per materials received 5 June 2025, PROVIDED renderings of the proposed fencing are developed as part of the final submission. Scope of work includes the installation of ~220 feet of 8'-6"-tall fencing and gates to connect to existing fencing that was approved as part of CFA 21/JAN/21-d, a larger stormwater management and security project east of the Corridor 5 Gate. New fencing is consistent with installation design guidelines. The Commission also requests the most current "Pentagon Reservation Master Plan" be submitted for review. Refer to the Virginia State Historic Preservation Office.

CFA 18/JUN/25-l

Location

408 4th Avenue, SW
Washington, DC
United States

Property
Fort McNair - Eisenhower Hall (Building 59)
Description
New building signage
Review Type
Concept
Recommendation

No objection to concept design for new building signage, per materials received 5 June 2025. Scope of work includes removal of original 15" pin-mounted bronze letters on west facade frieze reading "INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES" and replacement with new 15" pin-mounted bronze letters reading "DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER SCHOOL" in same location. Materials indicate that disused mounting holes in the limestone will be repaired and the original letters will be reinstalled inside the building. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office.

CFA 18/JUN/25-m

Location

300 Tingey Street, SE
Washington, DC
United States

Owner
U.S. General Services Administration
Property
The Yards, Building 167 (Boilermaker Building)
Description
Replacement sign - Taqueria Xochi
Review Type
Final
Recommendation

No objection to final design for replacement sign at entrance canopy reading "Taqueria Xochi," per materials received 5 June 2025. (Originally submitted under case number SL 25-094.) Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office.

CFA 18/JUN/25-n

Location

2701 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE
Washington, DC
United States

Owner
U.S. General Services Administration
Property
St. Elizabeths West Campus, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Description
Installation of temporary monopole for cellular antennas
Review Type
Final
Recommendation

No objection to final design for installation of temporary monopole for cellular antennas, per materials received 5 June 2025. Temporary installation period is not to exceed three years, per submission materials. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office.

CFA 18/JUN/25-o

Location

200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
United States

Owner
U.S. General Services Administration
Property
Frances Perkins Building (U.S. Department of Labor)
Description
Modifications to existing rooftop cellular antenna arrays (T-Mobile)
Review Type
Final
Recommendation

No objection to final design for modifications to existing cellular antenna array, per materials received 5 June 2025. Scope of work includes exchanging one existing small cell antenna with one new mmWave antenna on an existing pipe mount at Sector 4; the total antenna count would be unchanged. The new antennas would be painted to match the building facade.