Tour of the 2012 DC Design House Tour
The 2012 DC Design House, the region's foremost annual residential design attraction, is a leading fundraising event for Childrens National Medical Center
$21.00 for members and their guests
The Spring Valley home at 4951 Rockwood Parkway, NW, Washington, DC is the location of the 5th Annual DC Design House benefitting Children’s National Medical Center. Owned by the Francisco Aguirre Revocable Trust and the Gladys Aguirre Revocable Trust, the house was built in 1956 by W.C. & A.N. Miller for Dr. Francisco and Gladys Aguirre, who raised six children in the home. The late Dr. Aguirre was an international consultant as well as a founder of the Diairo Las Americas newspaper, still run by the family in Miami. Mrs. Aguirre, 90, lives in Washington, DC.
Over the years, the Aguirres entertained prominent Latin American political and business figures including heads of state from Nicaragua, Argentina, Costa Rica, Panama, Bolivia and others in the 10,000-square-foot, seven-bedroom, seven-bath estate. The home became known as the Blue House for the family’s 40-plus year tradition of adorning the exterior in thousands of blue lights during the holiday s
About the DC Design House
The Washington, DC Design House, a 501(c)3 nonprofit entity, began in 2008 as a unique design show house event for the DC Metro area in which top area designers showcased their talents into a “flowing design home” to raise funds for a local charity. What began as a single event goal to raise funds for Children’s National Medical Center has developed into the region’s foremost annual residential design attraction and as a leading annual fundraiser event for Children’s National Medical Center. Established by business partners and husband-and-wife founders Skip and Debbie Singleton, Principals of DC Living Real Estate, LLC, in partnership with an all volunteer team of sponsors, organizers, regional media, design industry manufacturers and some of the nation’s most awarded and widely recognized designers. The DC Design House quickly earned a following with more than 30,000 visitors and close to $600,000 raised for Children’s National Medical Center over the last four years. The tradition continues with the 2012 DC Design House. For more information, visit www.dcdesignhouse.com, Facebook and Twitter.eason.
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