For Immediate Release:
Construction is underway at the new state-of-the-art facilities for the US Park Police Stables and Education Center.
Tucked between the Lincoln Memorial and the World War II Memorial are the US Park Police stables. Initially built to be a temporary home for the agency during the Nation’s bicentennial celebrations, the now 45-year-old facility was inadequate to safely house the horses and officers of one of the country’s oldest equestrian units.
Designed by Tasos Kokoris AIA for The Trust for the National Mall, the new sustainable, state-of-the-art facilities will improve the site’s infrastructure with new, sustainably designed solutions for drainage, food storage, and waste and water management systems.
The new Horse Stables and Education Center of the U.S. Park Police’s Horse Mounted Patrol will feature modern and sustainable structures, including:
- A total of 14 stalls, including a medical paddock, built to ensure proper airflow and space for the horses housed onsite;
- Covered shelters that will extend turn-out time during adverse weather conditions;
- Heated wash and tack room; and
- A permanent office building with a locker room and meeting space to be used by the U.S. Park Police assigned to this facility.
The new facility will make more efficient use of the site’s original footprint and will welcome visitors to engage and learn about the horses and their history. New public features will include:
- A welcoming education center with a self-guided tour, educational information on the horses, and a history of horse-mounted patrol operations on the National Mall;
- Two public viewing paddocks with double fencing for visitors to safely observe horses;
- A new entrance and pedestrian path to enhance accessibility;
- A new rest stop area with a public restroom station and water fountains;
- Improved pedestrian pathways that safely connect the National Mall to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and Tidal Basin.
Project delivery is projected for late 2022.
For more information, please visit: https://nationalmall.org/content/horse-stables