Kennedy Center renovation hit with lawsuit filed by preservationists [View all]

Source: Washington Post

Kennedy Center renovation hit with lawsuit filed by preservationists

The lawsuit asks a judge to require the administration to seek approval from Congress and comply with historic preservation laws.

March 23, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. EDT


The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, as President Donald Trump’s name was being added to the building, in December. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)

By Kelsey Ables

A group of eight associations representing preservationists and architects asked a federal district court to halt the Trump administration’s renovation of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which was announced suddenly last month, sparking fears that the storied building could face radical changes or even demolition.

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