Wednesday, March 28, 2012

DC Developer Brainard H Warner and 21st and R Streets in 1887

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The houses at 21st (right) and R Streets, NW in 1887. Washington, D.C. residents are fortunate to have original building permits for m...
Monday, March 26, 2012

Burning of the Northminster Church at 11th and RI Ave

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Northminster Presbyterian Church, once located at 11th and RI Ave Logan Circle residents who find themselves washing their cars relig...
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Saturday, March 24, 2012

Children's Hospital & Cemetery at 13th and V Streets

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Many Washingtonians know of various hospitals located in the city, either converted into residential uses or razed all together.  Unless...
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Thursday, March 22, 2012

History Mystery Solved: 2723 Q Street, Stolen Cars, and the CIA

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Another history mystery solved in today’s entry, but this case was far easier than one a few days ago on the missing Cassidy House – bu...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

The Printing of National Geographic Magazine in Washington, DC

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Judd & Detweiler Printing Plant at Florida and New York Avenues The large building that houses XM Satellite Radio at the interse...
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

History Mystery Solved: Where in DC is this House?

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The History Mystery House: Where in Washington is it? This entry on a history mystery house was a tough case to crack.  I obtained the...
Monday, March 19, 2012

History of the VP House, Naval Observatory and the Master Clock

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The Vice President's House on Massachusetts Avenue While most of the focus of the 2012 Presidential inaugural will be aimed toward...
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Sunday, March 18, 2012

The Kenesaw Apartment Building at 16th and Irving NW

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The Kenesaw Apartment building was built beginning in April of 1905 on a prominent triangular site atop a significant elevation at th...
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Friday, March 16, 2012

1890s Bar Fights, Music, & Dancing at Kozel's Saloon at 1827 14th Street

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1827 14th Street about 1895. Copyright C Kozel Just about the time a local Dupont bar owner was being subjected to intense scrutiny ...
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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Mystery Marker in Tenleytown leads us to Georgetown

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The Mystery Marker in Tennleytown While I spent a few months on foot surveying the Tenleytown neighborhood in 2003 for a historical surv...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

3042 Q Street in Georgetown: Built in 1840 or 1940?

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3042 Q Street: Built in 1840 or 1940, you decide! In some social circles, although nobody will admit it, the “oldest house” always win...
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

The House with a Civil War Cannonball found in the Yard

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Magazine ammunition similar to those built at Battery Kemble Nobody loves a good house history mystery more than yours truly, so you...