The House History Man

Monday, February 18, 2013

African-American cook-shops and 'hotels' in early Washington, DC

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The image of a sole shopkeeper tending his roadside stand at 1st Street and Florida Avenue, NE at first does little more than remin...
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

The Lincoln Séance at a House in Georgetown

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The house located today at 3226 N Street was built between 1876-1877 by Thomas Loockerman, a successful dentist.   However, there was...
Sunday, January 13, 2013

From White to Black: The Unusual History of the Luray Apartment Building at 1320 R Street, NW

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Even mundane buildings have the potential to reveal a fascinating history, and in the case of the nondescript apartment building at 1...
Tuesday, January 01, 2013

Fraser Mansion at 1701 20th Street, NW

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When it was completed in 1890, the pink granite and brick mansion constructed at 1701 20 th Street, near the corner of R Street and...
Sunday, November 18, 2012

A Newsworthy House History in Woodley Park: Literally.

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What are the chances of have four nationally known journalists own the same house at some point in their careers?  Rare, indeed - b...
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I have an educational background in Historic Preservation, having attended both Roger Williams and Cornell Universities. After a five year stint as a civilian in the Air Force running a very cool historic preservation grant program, I formed my own business in 1995 researching and writing up house histories in Washington, DC. I renovated the house at 1800 Vermont Ave, NW, and had it designated a National Historic Landmark before I listed the entire neighborhood as a historic district. I headed up Dupont Main Streets beginning in 2008 (remember the recession?), and began as the President of Historic Congressional Cemetery in 2012. My husband and I and our two cats live on Capitol Hill near the cemetery when we are not living aboard our Beneteau 473 sailboat in Baltimore during the extended sailing season.
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