The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and the DC Department of General Services (DGS) are excited to inform the community that the project to deliver a new Dr. William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center (635 North Carolina Avenue SE) is moving forward. To allow demolition of the existing building and construction of a new aquatic center, the Rumsey Aquatic Center will be closed to the public starting Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Residents are invited to a community meeting on this project on Tuesday, September 22, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM, in the Eastern Market North Hall (225 7th Street Southeast). Meeting details are available here:
https://rumsey.splashthat.com/
Residents are welcome to contact DPR's Customer Care Center at (202) 673-7647. The call line is open during regular business hours (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.), Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends and holidays. You may also contact us via email at
[email protected].
