Walking Tour of Springland Farm: Where DC Changed the World
Sat, Mar 28
|UDC Student Center Clock Tower
Join Joe Himali for a walking tour of Springland Farm, a hidden Northwest DC site that shaped American wine, scientific discovery, green architecture, education, and global diplomacy. From the nation’s first successful wine varietal to atomic clocks and international embassies, this quiet neighborho
Time & Location
Mar 28, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
UDC Student Center Clock Tower, 4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
About the event
Who would have guessed that one quiet corner of Northwest DC helped shape the nation in so many unexpected ways?
Join Joe Himali, real estate agent, architecture enthusiast, and the voice behind @bestaddress on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, for a walking tour that uncovers one of Washington’s most surprising historic spaces.
It all begins at Springland Farm, a plantation once owned by John Adlum, known as the father of American viticulture. Right here in Northwest Washington, Adlum successfully grew the first American wine varietal, launching the story of winemaking in the United States.
As the city expanded, the land evolved. Springland Farm was subdivided and became a center of scientific innovation when the National Bureau of Standards moved in. It was here that the world’s first atomic clock was developed, quietly redefining how time itself is measured.
Innovation continued when the Intelsat Consortium built a bold, forward-thinking green building on the site, decades before climate-conscious design entered the mainstream.
Today, the…
Tickets
General Admission
What’s included: A keepsake tour booklet and a chance to meet and chat with Joe Himali himself.
$60.00
+$1.50 ticket service fee
Total
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