Hill Center has cancelled all events due to the COVID crisis. You should subscribe to the email list to learn when the winner of the 2020 Dick Wolf Prize, Nicholas Malin, will present a lecture, “RFK Stadium: From the Past to the Future,” originally scheduled for Friday, March 27 at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE.
It was to be a layman’s explanation of historic preservation and what that means if the stadium is transferred to the District of Columbia. Malin looks at the historic context of sports stadiums, with emphasis on the unique history of RFK, and how that might inform us about the future of RFK Stadium in terms of its eligibility for historic preservation and future uses. Nick is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and the University of Michigan, and currently serves as an attorney for the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development.
During law school, Nick took great interest in real property law, land use law, environmental law, and historic preservation law. Nick hopes that his legal career will continue to be defined by his commitment to public service. The talk will be preceded by a brief membership meeting and followed by a champagne reception. The event is free and the public is encouraged to attend.
The Dick Wolf Memorial Lecture is an annual event to showcase excellence in research and writing on urban planning and historic preservation in the District of Columbia by a student or intern. The winner delivers a presentation and receives a $1,000 prize. chrs.org.
