The Equiery: U.S. Park Police Stables Tops Off
The Equiery: U.S. Park Police Stables Tops Off
The Equiery, a Maryland-based equestrian magazine, wrote about the “Topping Off” ceremony of the Horse Stables and Education Center on the National Mall to celebrate the facility’s roof completion.
“Earlier today (August 26, 2022), members of the media were invited to the official “topping off” tour of the newU.S. Park Police Horse Stables and Education Center. The term “topping off” refers to the construction milestone of having the roof of the main barn completed.
Located near Home Front Drive on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the facility is being funded through private donations to The Trust for the National Mall, which is working with the National Park Service to create a state-of-the-art, environmentally sustainable home for the U.S. Park Police Horse Mounted Patrol Unit. Construction began in September 2021, having been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic…”
Photo by Stephen Bobb for the Trust for the National Mall
The Horse Stables and Education Center on the National Mall is funded through private donations during a multi-year campaign spearheaded by the Trust for the National Mall. Learn more about the stables project here.
Go to Restoration and Sustainability — Trust for the National Mall to learn more about the sustainable solutions the Trust is helping to build to preserve, protect and enrich the National Mall.