Historic Call Boxes In Downtown D.C. Will Be Transformed Into Art Celebrating Women

Nine long-defunct call boxes in downtown D.C. are about to get a second life as public art.

Local artist Charles Bergen will refurbish each of them in honor of nine different women who made history in the area. The $176,000 project is funded by the DowntownDC Business Improvement District and the D.C. Commission on Arts and Humanities.