Washington Business Journal: Will Planet Word speak to you? Literally, yes.
Planet Word, the new language museum taking over D.C.’s historic Franklin School, will feature a talking tree.
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DCist: D.C. Council Gets (Some) Answers About Why City Didn’t Intervene Sooner In Damage Of Franklin…
After an oversight hearing earlier this month where more or less nothing was learned, the D.C. Council on Wednesday had another meeting trying to ascertain how and why developers of a new museum destroyed so much historically protected…
Mendelson renews push to split up DCRA amid criticism over slow action on demolition at Franklin…
Critics of the District’s building code enforcement pointed earlier this month to unauthorized demolition at a museum project downtown as evidence of a need for change. Last Tuesday, in an effort to improve the performance of the…
Curbed DC: Developer resumes work on Franklin School project after agreeing to reinstall historic…
In 2018, workers removed legally protected materials from the building, which is being turned into a museum
Washington Post: Construction has damaged interior of historic Franklin School, preservationists say
In a city of monuments, the Franklin School is one of just 18 buildings with both its interior and exterior designated for historical protection — the highest level the city can bestow. It’s also a National Historic Landmark, a distinction…