Residents near and far seek to preserve & protect the federally landmarked and registered historic McMillan Park and Sand Filtration Plant.
We seek an adaptive reuse of this amazing site in a way that won’t substantially disturb the existing open green plains, that highlights the above ground structures, and defends the wonderful viewsheds in all directions.
We also seek light recreational & commercial re-purposing of the fantastic subterranean waterworks.
“The reimagining of obsolete infrastructure such as New York’s High Line, Chicago’s Millennium Park and Seattle’s Gas Works Park proves that lasting economic growth flows from incorporating the bones of a city into its emerging new self… [not]…2 million square feet of mixed-use development better suited for Reston or Tysons Corner.”
– Jeffery Anderson, The Washington Post, September 18, 2015 (link)
You can become a member of the McMillan Park Conservancy for a nominal annual donation. Sliding-scale dues are $10 to $250 a year.
For more information, contact Daniel Wolkoff, Co-Founder at:
amglassart@yahoo.com || 202-232-8391