WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT

D.C. archaeologists are looking for artifacts related to Yarrow Mamout, including traces of his house and his remains. Test pits dug so far have revealed some artifacts, but nothing related to Yarrow's time. Since earth has been moved over time, the team cannot make much progress digging by hand. They require digging equipment and remote sensing to get a better appreciation of what is beneath the overlay. This needed work is not included in the city budget for the project, and time is short.

The estimated amount the archaeologists need right now is at least $7,000. Your support at this critical juncture could make all the difference to the success of this project. The DC Preservation League, a 501(c)3 organization, is facilitating the fundraising and will pay the equipment contractors, and for any needed supplies.

Your tax-free donation can be made in two ways:

By credit card: 

https://dcpres.wufoo.com/forms/z1qvq2b30nfy8d6/

By check: (Please ref: "Yarrow Mamout Archaeology")

D.C. Preservation League

1221 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Suite 5A

Washington, D.C. 20036
The archaeologists are available for a "fence talk" at 10:15 am and 1:45 pm on days when they are working onsite. Please plan to stop by and learn more.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! 

GET INVOLVED! Yarrow site on agenda at the ANC Meeting this Monday, June 29 at 7pm

Please plan to attend the ANC meeting at 7pm this Monday at the Visitation School. Two agenda items directly affect the Yarrow Mamout site.

First, you will learn more about the exciting archaeological survey underway (see earlier post) and find out how you can support the project. DC's archaeologists want to have a ground-penetrating scan performed to help determine what exactly is under the ground and where. Using this technology will help move the project along and increase the likelihood of finding artifiacts and evidence of soil disturbances/changes. It will also help optimize the limited time and resources the City has available for this project. We will be looking initially at raising up to $5,000 in donations to pay for this work. More details to come!

Second, also on the agenda is discussion of a zoning variance request by the developer looking to build two townhouses on the site. The request, which will be on the agenda of the July 28th meeting of the Burea of Zoning Administration, would allow the developer to build two narrow side-by-side structures, each of which would be 13% narrower that zoning rules allow. The developer is also requesting a variance from the requirement to have on-site parking, which is required for new houses. The developer needs to have these variance requests approved in order to continue seeking Old Georgetown Board approval for the double townhouse project.

NEWS: Archaeology Survey underway!

DC Office of Historic Preservation recently received permission to begin the archaeological survey of the site.  Mia Carey, PhD Student at the University of Florida, is heading up the project under the supervision of DC's Archaeologist Ruth Trocolli. The team has dug a few test pits and already found a few dish shards that may pre-date the 19th century house (demolished in 2014).