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Petworth Neighborhood Library

The Petworth Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. It is located at 4200 Kansas Avenue NW. History Petworth residents spent at least a decade advocating for a public library in their neighborhood, which had grown quickly after the extension of streetcar service to the area. In 1927, Gertrude Norcross supported a Petworth library in a letter to The Washington Post: "This large section of the District, with Petworth as the logical center, where nearly every home is occupied by the owner, has eleven public school buildings filled to overflowing, but has now no accessible library facilities. The establishment of a public library there would fill a much-needed want." A site was chosen near Theodore Roosevelt High School and MacFarland Middle School where "the library would serve the junior and senior high schools on the same campus, [and] eight elementary public schools and parochial schools within easy walking distance." However, it took years to secure funding for the building, with $180,000 eventually provided by Congress; construction started in December 1937. Designed by architect Nathan C. Wyeth in the Georgian Revival style, it opened in January 1939 as the city's sixth neighborhood library. When it opened, the Post hailed the opportunity for "[g]reater learning and richer leisure hours ... for the residents of Petworth." The building was a civil defense station during World War II and hosted, among other things, meetings of air-raid wardens. The library was damaged by arson in January 1982 and remained closed for repairs until February 1983. Neighborhood support helped it survive an effort by city officials to close it in the 1980s. Anthony A. Williams, the fifth mayor of the District of Columbia, kicked off his 1998 campaign at a rally on the library's front lawn. The building was renovated from 2009 to 2011. The renovation gave the building "a new cupola and balustrade, a community room connecting to an outdoor patio and a children’s story room." In 2023, it was the scene of a fatal stabbing. Facilities The library building is home to more than 40,000 books and other resources, as well as 40 computers for public use. In addition to two study rooms, the library holds a 100-person community room and a 12-person conference room. Recognition Washington City Paper in 2014 named it the city's best library. The building's 2009-2011 renovation was honored in 2011 by the Washington, D.C., chapter of the American Institute of Architects for "merit in historic resources." In 2018, the library building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. References External links Official website
Woodridge Neighborhood Library

The Woodridge Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Woodridge neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 1801 Hamlin Street NE. A small sub-branch library at 2206 Rhode Island Ave NE served the neighborhood starting in 1929, and a full-fledged library branch opened at the current site in 1958. It was replaced in 2016 by a new, 20,000-square-foot library built at a cost of $16.5 million, after nearly three years of construction. The new building was designed by Wiencek & Associates and Bing Thom Architects. The new library's roof terrace is the first of its kind in the city. It is used for library and community programming, including concerts hosted by the DC Punk Archive. References External links Official website
Southeast Neighborhood Library

The Southeast Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 403 7th Street SE. Designed by architect Edward Lippincott Tilton in the Neoclassical style, it opened in 1922 and is one of three Carnegie-funded neighborhood libraries in Washington. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021. Renovation As of 2019, the city planned a $23.5 million renovation of the library starting in 2021. In 2023, it was announced that the library would close until at least through 2026 as part of the ongoing renevation. See also List of Carnegie libraries in Washington, D.C. National Register of Historic Places listings in Southeast Quadrant, Washington, D.C. References External links Media related to Southeast Neighborhood Library at Wikimedia Commons Official website
International Student House of Washington, D.C.

The International Student House of Washington, D.C., abbreviated as I-House DC (formerly abbreviated as ISH-DC, pronounced ish), is a residence at 1825 R St. NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., which houses primarily domestic and international students and young professionals studying or interning in the city. It is run by a nonprofit organization, International Student House Inc. It is home to up to 96 people at any given time and has more than 20,000 alumni. The residence also hosts events for residents and outside groups in its great hall, and serves breakfast and dinner to residents during weekdays. History I-House DC was established in 1936 by a group of Quakers as part of the international student house movement spearheaded by the missionary Waldo Stevenson. They sought to promote intercultural exchange and to aid international students of color unable to find housing in the city due to racist housing norms prevalent at the time. The group was originally located at 1708 New Hampshire Avenue NW, but in 1946, it moved to its present location, a Tudor mansion built in 1912 for Henri Meserve. In 1967, an additional residential building, Van Slyck Hall, was constructed adjacent to the main building, and in the 1980s, I-House DC purchased a residential building, now named Marpat Hall, located behind the main building. The main building and Marpat Hall are listed as contributing properties to the Dupont Circle Historic District. Demographics At full capacity, I-House DC houses 96 people. The house also has over 20,000 alumni. Over the course of 2018, ISH hosted 194 residents from 48 countries. Geographically, 38% of residents were from Europe, 28% from North America, 23% from Asia, 5% from Africa, 5% from South America, and 1% from Oceania. Most ISH residents are in their 20s, with an average age of 27. Operations ISH supplements its income by renting its common spaces to external groups for events. In June 2020, ISH ended its food services contract with Sodexo and switched to a local Nordic restaurant, Mikko. References External links Official website
St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Washington, D.C.)

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, also commonly known as St. Joseph's on Capitol Hill, is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., in the Archdiocese of Washington. The church is located less than half a mile from the United States Capitol Building and United States Supreme Court Building. The church was founded by German immigrants on October 25, 1868, when a reported crowd of 20,000 people, including President Andrew Johnson, came to lay the cornerstone. The architect was from Cologne, Germany and modeled St. Joseph's design after the Cologne Cathedral. The church was constructed of brown stone from Hershey, Pennsylvania and cost $75,000 to build. It was dedicated on January 18, 1891. Masses were originally celebrated in Latin (as was the case everywhere before 1964) with homilies in German until Italian immigrant stonemasons working on expansion of the Capitol began joining the congregation. The church underwent an extensive renovation and restoration beginning in 2002. The church's proximity to the Supreme Court, Capitol, and congressional office buildings have attracted many members of Congress, congressional staffers, and Supreme Court justices to daily Mass. St. Joseph is located on the Senate side of the Capitol, and is commonly known as the Senate church, while its counterpart on the House side of the Capitol, St. Peter's, is commonly known as the House church. Those known to attend daily Mass at St. Joseph's include Senator John E. Kenna, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Senator Ted Kennedy, and Antonin Scalia. In 2017, the church began holding an annual "Gold Mass" for congressional staffers. See also St. Peter's Church (Washington, D.C.) References External links Official website
Église Saint-Joseph de Washington

L'église Saint-Joseph (St. Joseph's Catholic Church, ou plus communément St. Joseph's on Capitol Hill) est une église paroissiale catholique américaine située à Capitol Hill, quartier de Washington, D.C.. Elle dépend de l'archidiocèse de Washington et se trouve à quelques centaines de mètres du Capitole des États-Unis et du bâtiment de la Cour suprême des États-Unis. Histoire L'église est fondée par des immigrés allemands. La bénédiction de la première pierre, le 25 octobre 1868, regroupe une foule de vingt mille personnes y compris le président Andrew Johnson. L'architecte est originaire de Cologne et s'inspire du gothique rhénan. L'église est construite en pierres brunes de Hershey et coûte 75 000 dollars de l'époque. Elle reçoit sa dédicace le 18 janvier 1891. Les messes y sont célébrées comme partout avant 1965 en latin, mais avec l'homélie prononcée en allemand, plutôt que l'anglais, jusqu'à ce que des maçons immigrés d'Italie avec leur famille et travaillant à l'extension du Capitole, ne viennent rejoindre la communauté paroissiale. L'église connaît une restauration d'ensemble en 2002. La proximité de l'église avec la Cour suprême, le Capitole et les bureaux des parlementaires attire un certain nombre de membres du Congrès, de fonctionnaires et d'employés du Congrès et de la Cour suprême aux messes de semaine. L'église se trouve du côté du Sénat du Capitole, d'où son surnom d'« église du Sénat », tandis que de l'autre côté, du côté de la Chambre des Représentants du Capitole, se trouve l'église Saint-Pierre, surnommée l'« église de la Chambre des Représentants » (the House Church). Parmi ceux à qui il est arrivé d'assister ici aux messes de semaine l'on peut citer le sénateur John Kenna, le sénateur Robert F. Kennedy, le sénateur Ted Kennedy, ou encore les juges Antonin Scalia et Clarence Thomas. En 2017, l'église commence à organiser une « Gold Mass » annuelle pour les employés du Congrès. L'adoration eucharistique est proposée le matin tous les premiers vendredis du mois. Notes et références Voir aussi Catholicisme aux États-Unis Liens externes Site officiel Portail du catholicisme Portail de Washington, D.C. Portail de l’architecture chrétienne
Estatua ecuestre de George Washington (Washington Circle)

Teniente general George Washington es una estatua ecuestre de George Washington de 1860, en Washington Circle, en el borde del campus de la Universidad George Washington en Washington D. C. (Estados Unidos).​ La estatua fue esculpida por Clark Mills. Historia En 1783, después del final de la Guerra de Independencia de los Estados Unidos, el Congreso Continental ordenó que se erigiera una estatua ecuestre de Washington, cuya base debería representar el incidente principal de la guerra. Por alguna razón, el tema se abandonó hasta después de la muerte de Washington, cuando en diciembre de 1799, el Congreso resolvió que el gobierno de los Estados Unidos erigiera un monumento de mármol. Esto también se retrasó, sin embargo, y en mayo de 1800, por tercera vez, se decidió que la construcción de un mausoleo costoso lo resolvería. Después de hablar, 1801, se hizo una asignación de 800 000 dólares para el propósito y se terminó la cuestión de la estatua.​ El 13 de febrero de 1832, se adoptó una resolución de investigación presentada por el congresista (y luego presidente) James Buchanan sobre cómo se había llevado a cabo la resolución de la Cámara de 1799. La Cámara nombró un comité para que hiciera los arreglos necesarios para la celebración del centenario del nacimiento de Washington. Esto trajo de vuelta la idea de crear una estatua en honor a George Washington.​ La estatua ecuestre fue finalmente autorizada por una ley del Congreso el 25 de enero de 1853, y ejecutada por el escultor Clark Mills, y dedicada el 22 de febrero de 1860 por el presidente Buchanan.​ Costó 60 000 dólares.​ Se representa a Washington avanzando frente a las líneas estadounidenses hacia las británicas, con disparos y balas de cañón, en la batalla de Princeton y Trenton. Sostiene las riendas con calma mientras examina la batalla con determinación inquebrantable.​ La crin del caballo está inspirada en Napoleón cruzando los Alpes.El rango de Washington durante la guerra no era "Teniente General", sino "General y Comandante en Jefe". En 1798, durante la Cuasi-Guerra, fue designado para comandar el ejército con el grado de teniente general. Después de años de proteger Washington Circle durante más de un siglo, esta estatua ecuestre se trasladó temporalmente para permitir la construcción del paso subterráneo de K Street. En 1936, Washington y su caballo fueron liberados de su jaula de madera y regresaron al centro del Washington Circle.​ Como parte de la Estatuas de la Revolución Estadounidense en Washington D. C., la estatua figura en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos. Véase también Anexo:Escultura al aire libre en Washington D. C. Estatua ecuestre de George Washington (Newark) Referencias Enlaces externos http://dcmemorials.com/index_indiv0001420.htm Archivado el 3 de marzo de 2016 en Wayback Machine. "Estatua de George Washington en Washington Circle", Guía de DC http://xenophongroup.com/patriot/washington/rank.htm
Lion Building

The Lion Building is an office building and location of the Embassy of Vietnam, Washington, D.C. The building is the former seat of the Republic of South Sudan to the United States. It is located at 1233 20th Street Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. Vietnam The embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is located at 1233 20th Street, Suite 400. South Sudan The embassy of the Republic of South Sudan was located at 1233 20th Street N.W. Suite 602. However, it has since been moved to 1015 31st Street NW, Suite 300 per the website. See also United States–Vietnam relations South Sudan–United States relations References External links Vietnamese embassy official website South Sudanese embassy official website
Lisner Auditorium

Il Lisner Auditorium è una sala da concerti situata nel campus della George Washington University, al 730 21° Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. Prende il nome da Abram Lisner, un fiduciario dell'Università che donò i soldi per la sua costruzione. Il Lisner, di origine tedesca, aveva posseduto il magazzino del Palais Royale di Washington. È stato progettato da Faulkner e Kingsbury e costruito dalla Charles H. Tompkins Company. Il finanziamento per il progetto fu concesso anche dalla George Washington Memorial Association e la Dimock Estate. Il lavoro all'Auditorium iniziò nel 1941 e fu completato nel 1943. È servito come il centro della vita teatrale a Washington prima dell'apertura del Kennedy Center.. È ancora utilizzato per spettacoli oggi, ed è la sede di numerose compagnie, tra cui la Washington Concert Opera. L'auditorium può ospitare 1.490 persone. L'auditorium è stato aggiunto al Registro Nazionale dei Luoghi Storici nel 1990. Controversia sulla desegregazione Il 9 ottobre 1946 il teatro rifiutò l'ingresso di afro-americani, tra cui il Preside della Scuola Medica della Howard University. Ne seguì una campagna di volantinaggio e di boicottaggio. L'Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale cancellò gli spettacoli. Nel 1947 il Consiglio di Fondazione cambiò politica per ammettere gli afro-americani a eventi sponsorizzati, ma non eliminò del tutto la segregazione fino al 1954. Arte Al di fuori dell'Auditorium c'è la scultura River Horse. Nel 1996 Stephen Joel Trachtenberg presidente della George Washington University presentò questa statua in bronzo di un ippopotamo come un dono per la classe universitaria del 2000. L'auditorium contiene un murale di Augustus Vincent Track e la galleria Dimock si trova in basso a Lisner Lounge. Note Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Lisner Auditorium Collegamenti esterni Sito ufficiale, su lisner.org. Sito ufficiale, su events-venues.gwu.edu. Box Office website, su lisner.org (archiviato dall'url originale il 10 settembre 2013). Lisner Auditorium entry at The George Washington University and Foggy Bottom Historical Encyclopedia "Energy secretary talks sustainability at Lisner Auditorium" Archiviato il 3 gennaio 2013 in Archive.is., GW Hatchet, Priya Anand, October 7, 2010
Internationale Finanz-Corporation

Die Internationale Finanz-Corporation (engl. International Finance Corporation – IFC) mit Sitz in Washington, D.C. ist eine internationale Entwicklungsbank, die sich als Teil der Weltbankgruppe auf die Förderung privater Unternehmen spezialisiert hat. Aufgaben Die IFC hat die Aufgabe, die Entwicklung des Privatsektors in Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländern zu fördern; zu diesem Zweck offeriert sie Darlehen, Eigenkapitalbeteiligungen, Garantien und eine Reihe Finanzierungsprodukte zu kommerziellen Bedingungen. Ergänzend zu diesen Finanzierungsleistungen bietet die IFC seit einigen Jahren auch Beratungsleistungen zur Förderung des Privatsektors an. Die IFC nimmt international eine Führungsrolle bei der Erarbeitung und Umsetzung von Sozial- und Umweltstandards in der Zusammenarbeit mit dem Privatsektor ein. In Ergänzung zur Förderung und Beteiligung an Privatinvestitionen ist die IFC auch im Bereich der Beratung und der technischen Hilfe tätig; sie konzentriert sich dabei überwiegend auf Fragen der Privatisierung und Umstrukturierung von Unternehmen, der Entwicklung von Kapitalmärkten sowie der Strukturierung von komplizierten und risikoreichen Investitionen. Darüber hinaus hat die IFC seit 2009 mit der IFC Asset Management Company auch eine Vermögensverwaltungsbranche, die institutionelle Gelder über verschiedene Fonds in Entwicklungsprojekte investiert. Kennzahlen Im Geschäftsjahr 2014 förderte die IFC 599 Investitionsprojekte in 98 Ländern mit einem Eigenengagement von 17,3 Mrd. US$; das Gesamtportfolio belief sich auf 51 Mrd. US$. Darüber hinaus verwaltete der Bereich Vermögensverwaltung 7,8 Mrd. US$ in 7 Fonds. Organisation Die IFC wurde 1956 gegründet und hat 184 Mitglieder (Stand: April 2013). Deutschland ist Gründungsmitglied und hält gegenwärtig einen Kapitalanteil von 5,43 Prozent und den daraus resultierenden drittgrößten Stimmrechtsanteil von 5,16 Prozent. Gemäß der Satzung können nur solche Länder eine Mitgliedschaft beantragen, welche bereits Mitglied der Internationalen Bank für Wiederaufbau und Entwicklung, einer weiteren Organisation der Weltbankgruppe, sind. Verwaltet wird die IFC ähnlich wie die Weltbank durch einen Gouverneursrat und ein Direktorium. Der Gouverneursrat und das Direktorium umfassen die Gouverneure und Direktoren der Weltbank, deren Staaten Mitglied im IFC sind. Der Vorsitzende des Direktoriums ist der Präsident der Weltbank. Höchster Verwaltungsbeamter der IFC ist ihr Präsident. Für die laufende Geschäftstätigkeit der IFC wird ein eigener Vorsitzender, der Executive Vice President, ernannt. Seit 1993 hat IFC ein Verbindungsbüro in Frankfurt am Main. Executive Vice President Weblinks Offizielle Website Literatur von und über Internationale Finanz-Corporation im Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek Einzelnachweise
Société financière internationale

La Société financière internationale (SFI d'après son abréviation) - en anglais : International Finance Corporation (IFC) - est une institution financière internationale membre du Groupe de la Banque mondiale, spécialisée dans le financement du secteur privé dans les pays en développement. Contrairement à la Banque mondiale, qui prête aux États, la SFI investit directement dans des entreprises sans garantie souvaraine. Histoire La Société financière internationale est créée en 1956 afin de compléter l'action de la Banque internationale pour la reconstruction et le développement (BIRD), qui ne pouvait pas accorder de financements directs aux entreprises privées. Son capital est détenu par 185 pays. Son rôle est de faciliter le développement des entreprises dans les pays en développement, en particulier dans les marchés émergents (création d'emplois, des sociétés fiscales, d'amélioration de la gouvernance notamment)[réf. nécessaire].Son directeur général est Makhtar Diop (en date du 1er mars 2022). Notes et références Liens externes Site officiel Portail de l’Organisation des Nations unies Portail de l’économie
Međunarodna financijska korporacija

Međunarodna financijska korporacija (IFC) međunarodna je financijska institucija koja nudi usluge ulaganja, savjetovanja i upravljanja imovinom za poticanje razvoja privatnog sektora u manje razvijenim zemljama. Međunarodna financijska korporacija je članica Grupe Svjetske banke sa sjedištem u Washingtonu D.C., Sjedinjene Američke Države. Osnovana je 1956. godine, kao ogranak privatnog sektora Grupe Svjetske banke, za promicanje gospodarskog razvoja ulaganjem u profitne i komercijalne projekte za smanjenje siromaštva i poticanje razvoja. Cilj IFC-a je postići bolje prilike kojima se smanjuje siromaštvo i postiže bolji životni standard mobiliziranjem financijskih sredstava za privatna poduzeća, promicanjem pristupačnih i konkurentnih tržišta, podupiranjem poduzeća i drugih subjekata privatnog sektora te nastankom radnih mjesta i pružanjem potrebnih usluga onima koji su siromašni ili na drugi način ranjivi.[nedostaje izvor] Od 2009. IFC se usredotočio na niz razvojnih ciljeva na koje se očekuje da će se usredotočiti njegovi projekti. Njegovi su ciljevi povećati mogućnosti održive poljoprivrede, poboljšati zdravstvenu skrb i obrazovanje, povećati pristup financiranju za mikrofinanciranje i poslovne klijente, poboljšati infrastrukturu, pomoći malim poduzećima da povećaju prihode. IFC je u vlasništvu i pod upravom zemalja članica, ali ima svoju vlastitu izvršnu upravu i osoblje za obavljanje uobičajenog poslovanja. To je korporacija čiji su dioničari vlade članice koje osiguravaju uplaćeni kapital i imaju pravo glasa o njezinim pitanjima. Izvorno je bio više financijski integriran s Grupom Svjetske banke, no kasnije je IFC osnovan zasebno i na kraju je ovlašten djelovati kao financijski samostalan subjekt i donositi neovisne odluke o ulaganjima.[nedostaje izvor] Organizacija nudi niz usluga financiranja dugom i kapitalom i pomaže tvrtkama da se suoče s rizikom, suzdržavajući se od sudjelovanja u upravljačkoj funkciji. Korporacija nudi i savjete tvrtkama o donošenju odluka, procjeni njihovog utjecaja na okoliš i društvo te odgovornom ponašanju.[nedostaje izvor] Ona savjetuje vlade o izgradnji infrastrukture i partnerstava za daljnju potporu razvoju privatnog sektora. Izvori