tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30748084.post8921681972900666024..comments2024-03-07T03:07:37.377-05:00Comments on The House History Man: 817 Q Street, NW: The International Brotherhood of Sleeping Car PortersHouseHistoryManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13457232194291489898noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30748084.post-32989727571439085402017-11-08T21:58:13.267-05:002017-11-08T21:58:13.267-05:00Ray should also be credited for preserving the hou...Ray should also be credited for preserving the house, including the contents of the safe that remained in the house basement. I hope all those items found their way into caring hands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30748084.post-39045724675742508322017-02-26T09:45:24.785-05:002017-02-26T09:45:24.785-05:00I'm quite sure that it was in 1978 that Ray Mi...I'm quite sure that it was in 1978 that Ray Milefsky bought this house. Ray often spoke with pride of the Pullman history of his house. Additionally Ray was an interesting and outspoken activist on many issues regarding the immediate neighborhood and had a wonderful collection of DC history in books and other items. Others may remember is was Ray who painted pointed storefront scenes on the neighboring blighted buildings in the 90's (?). Ray passed away in 2016 and will be sorely missed. thirteen14https://www.blogger.com/profile/16438120972879291087noreply@blogger.com