The House History Man

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

The Mysterious Wrought Iron Gates at 11th and Florida Ave NW Revealed!

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            Washingtonians traveling today along Florida Avenue between 10 th and 11 th Street might take notice of the elaborate s...
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Saturday, November 12, 2016

Architect John Fraser

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British Legation, Connecticut Ave at N Street, NW.              Architect John Fraser was first listed in Washington’s City...
Sunday, August 14, 2016

Washington, DC House History Map Updated!

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Well, it took us three years due to a house and office move of late, but its here!  We've updated the Google Maps that chart the loca...
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Sunday, July 17, 2016

The Unusual Origin of Howard University By One of Its Founders, Charles Boynton

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Boynton Mansion at N Street and Vermont Avenue, NW The first President of Howard University, Charles B. Boynton, took office on Mar...
Sunday, May 15, 2016

Almost Razed: History of the 1700 Block of Seaton Place, NW

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            Seaton Place, 1949 In what is coined the Strivers Section today, the 1700 block of Seaton Place, located between U, V...
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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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