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Restore Mass Ave Celebrated at Colombia Ambassadorial Residence
Restore Mass Ave Celebrated at Colombia Ambassadorial Residence
H.E. Francisco Santos, Ambassador of Colombia, hosted a gala reception honoring our work at the famous Ambassadorial Residence on 20nd Street. The Residence is a 1906 mansion designed by architects Bruce Price and Jules Henri de Sibour. The entrance is on 20th Street where Restore Mass Ave has added tree canopy since 2008. It is near our proposed Plaza which will add more trees.
Amb. Santos opened this amazing home to old and new friends of Restore Mass Ave who enjoyed Colombian food, fine wine, and Latin-themed jazz.
Speaking to guests, the Ambassador pointed to the historic photo of trees shading the sidewalk and praised Restore Mass Ave for re-growing this landscape. The photo was taken in 1913 about a block from the Residence.
Guests enjoyed the famous ballroom of the Thomas T. Gaff house.
Marlana & Michael Kain, Deborah Shapley of RMA, Kristen Lund
David C. Levy, Nancy M. Folger, Jacob Scherr
Andrew Schichtel & Sophie Earll of Casey Trees,
Becky Schwartz of DDOT Urban Forestry Division
Marc Miller & Stephanie de Sibour
David C. Levy, Melissa Burnett
Robert Heggestad & Lindsey Larson of RMA
Leigh Harrison & Jason Burnett
Bobbie Brewster, Fanchon & Richard Burnham, Deborah Shapley of RMA
Marty Scherr of RMA, Irina Ryan, Kathy Ryan
Claire Wagner of RMA, Pierre Wagner
Robert & Audrey Nevitt, Jane Simchak of RMA
Agatha & Laurence Aurbach
Patrick Nettles & Kristen Lund
