32ndAnnual Spring Garden Party
Tudor Place
1644 31st Street, NW | Washington DC 20007
Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Honoring Mr. Tom Birch
Welcome to the 32nd Annual Spring Garden Party -
Our dedicated co-chairs, Zoe Persina & Aimee Burck, committee members and staff have worked tirelessly to bring this magical event to life. We are grateful to them and to each of you for supporting Tudor Place, making this cherished springtime tradition in our flowering historic neighborhood possible. This year, we honor Tom Birch for his outstanding contributions to Georgetown, including his longtime service on the Advisory Neighborhood Commission, with a focus on historic preservation and fostering neighborhood community. We are thankful for his commitment to Tudor Place, which he has supported for decades as both a donor and a docent. Tom’s unflinching service-mindedness toward local and global communities, intelligence, diligence, gregariousness and generosity are characteristics that we celebrate.
We are grateful to Tom and to our neighbors, donors, members and partners, who are passionate about the preservation, sustainability and inclusive culture of Tudor Place. Tudor Place’s leading work in historic preservation, conservation and educational programming for all ages and communities is worthy of your support, not only today, but throughout the year. The special installation and guided tour Ancestral Spaces: People of African Descent at Tudor Place has garnered national attention as a paragon of interpretation and engagement with diverse communities. Major peer institutions have especially praised—and are now seeking to replicate—our collaboration with descendants of enslaved and free people of African descent who lived and worked here. This is one of the most exciting and noteworthy ways that Tudor Place fulfills its motto: “America’s Story Lives Here.”
The extraordinary work that unfolds at Tudor Place couldn’t happen without you. Care of the collection and garden, as well as the management of Tudor Place’s robust programming, are continuous and costly. The Spring Garden Party is the most significant annual fundraiser, contributing over 20% of operating revenue. Your support this evening benefits thousands of visitors each year: from second-graders to senior citizens, toddlers to teachers and world travelers to Washingtonians. We hope you will come back to Tudor Place soon for a tour, a walk in the garden or one of our wonderful events. We also hope you will consider becoming a member of this dynamic institution. Thank you again for your support, both tonight and in the future. Come say “hello!” It is my pleasure to welcome you to this National Historic Landmark.
In gratitude,
Dr. Christy Pichichero, Tudor Place Foundation Board President
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Thank you to our amazing
Family & Foundation Sponsors
The Alisann & Terry Collins Foundation
Julanne Allen & Jonathan Wagy
James Armstrong
Thomas L. Birch
Ellen M. Charles
Richard & Hyeweon Gessner
Knight & Ann Kiplinger
C. Braxton Moncure, Trustee for the Rita Adrosko Trust
PRINCE Charitable Trusts
SR Evermay
Bruce & Alice Wheilhan
Thank you for joining us tonight at the 32nd Annual Spring Garden Party.
Your presence and support are invaluable, enabling the dedicated staff at Tudor Place to preserve historical architecture and artifacts, offer accessible family programming and maintain our cherished urban green spaces. Tonight’s Garden Party is held in honor of Tom Birch, a long-time supporter of Tudor Place, whose passion is contagious. We highly recommend taking a tour of the property with Tom as your docent. We would like to thank all the committee members, corporate sponsors and family foundations whose generous donations made tonight possible.
We would also like to thank Executive Director Mark Hudson, Director of Development & Communications Janet Wall, Development Manager Jessica Zaluzec and the rest of the talented team at Tudor Place. They are doing tremendous work maintaining and guiding the property into the future.
It is our hope that you have a wonderful evening, with this night becoming one in a long string of cherished memories on these special grounds. Tudor Place offers varied programming throughout the year to people of all ages. We highly recommend signing up for e-mails and looking at the website to learn more about all the events Tudor Place has to offer.
Warm Regards,
Zoe Persina Aimee Burck
Co-Chairs of the 32nd Annual Spring Garden Party
Thank you to our generous Corporate Sponsors
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Take a Tour
Take a guided tour of Ancestral Spaces: People of African Descent at Tudor Place, an innovative tour that reimagines the historic house from the perspective of the enslaved and free workers for whom it was both home and workplace.
Currently on view through October 13. Open Tuesday - Sunday.
Thank you to our generous Committee Members
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Allen, III
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Altman
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey B. Baker
Mrs. Mary T. Bartlett
Ms. Mary Bissell & Mr. Hendrick Belin
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Boland
Mr. & Mrs. Alan S. Bubes
Ms. Aimee Burck
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cantacuzene
Dr. Faya Causey
Mrs. Dorothea Clark
Mr. & Mrs. Terence W. Collins
Mrs. Page Corey
Mr. & Mrs. Vittorio Cottafavi
Mrs. Susan A. Ebersole
Mrs. Elizabeth W. Edgeworth
Ms. Emilia Ferrara
Mr. & Mrs. Billy Godoy
Ms. Charlotte Grassi
Mr. & Mrs. John Graubert
Ms. Thayer Hardwick & Mr. George Tarnow
Ms. Heidi Hatfield & Mr. Daniel Duff
Mr. and Mrs. Val P. Hawkins, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hinds
Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Hudson
Mrs. Nancy Hungerford
Ms. Pamela Jenkinson
Mr. & Mrs. Peter H. Jost
Ms. Azali Kassum & Mr. Ian Myers
Dr. & Mrs. Terrence Keaney
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Kling
Mr. & Mrs. John Korsmo
Thank you to our generous Committee Members
Mr. Andrew Law & Mr. David Rattner
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Leiter
Mr. & Mrs. Justin Lilley
Ms. Gwendolyn Lohse & Mr. James Assey
Mr. & Mrs. Forbes Maner
Mr. & Mrs. I. Guyman Martin, III
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy B. Matz
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Maysak
Mr. & Mrs. Brent McIntosh
Mr. & Mrs. Kyle McNickle
Mr. Seth Messner
Mr. C. Braxton Moncure, Trustee for the Rita Adrosko Trust
Ms. Pamla H. Moore
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Nikodem
Mr. & Mrs. William Nix
Mr. & Mrs. Ferndinand Onnen, III
Mr. & Mrs. Ben Persina
Mr. & Mrs. Phillips S. Peter
Dr. Christy Pichichero & Mr. Thomas Escourrou
Mrs. Diana Prince
Mr. Michael Rankin & Mr. Mark Green
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Riddell
Mrs. Lynn S. Roberts
Mr. & Mrs. David Romm
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Shirk
Mr. & Mrs. Simon Sidamon-Eristoff
Mr. & Mrs. Howard W. Smith III
Mr. & Mrs. Cleaver Sower
Ms. Amy Stroh
Mr. & Mrs. Tsuyoshi Takemori
Mr. & Mrs. George Valanos
Mrs. Sandy Boek Werness
Mr. & Mrs. J. Bruce Whelihan
Ms. Laura Will & Mr. Joseph Lipscomb
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Save the Date for Next Year’s Party!
33rd Annual Spring Garden Party • May 21, 2025 | 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
1644 31st Street, NW | Washington, DC 20007
202-965-0400
www.tudorplace.org
