Yesterday the
DC Historic Preservation Review Board approved the Historic Landmark nomination of the Navy Yard Car Barn (aka the "Blue Castle" at
7th and M). This means that the building has now been added to the
DC Inventory of Historic Sites, and is also now protected under DC's
Historic Preservation Law. What does this mean for the
company that just paid $20 million for the property with plans to use it for retail? We shall see.