In 2022, The DC Public Library System released an open request for qualifications to artists to submit a design for a permanent public artwork for the Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library. The artwork would be digitally printed on vinyl and permanently installed on the library’s “Heritage Wall.”
This publication is a guide to the “Heritage Wall” installation artwork created by artist Michelle Lisa Herman in 2023. The “Heritage Wall” showcases the rich history and culture of the residents of the Fort Totten and Lamond-Riggs area.
This publication was made possible by HumanitiesDC via its Community Culture and Heritage Projects Grant, which Michelle Lisa Herman and Stephanie Mills Trice received in 2024 to develop this book. (HumanitiesDC is one of 56 state councils supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities to ensure the humanities are available to all.)
The original artwork excerpts from the “Heritage Wall” are printed here with permission of the artist, Michelle Lisa Herman.