Robert Pohl worked for many years as a computer programmer but recovered from that and became a full time stay-at-home dad. With his son now in school, he has expanded his horizons and become a self-taught historian. He has written books about his house as well as Emancipation in the District of Columbia. You can reach Robert at Robert[at]thehillishome.com
With today being Martin Luther King jr Day, I would usually just post a rerun from previous weeks. Today, though, I want to write about something whose importance will become more obvious next week, when I write about the old street car tunnel on Capitol Hill.
Whenever we here at the Hill is Home discuss as to what we would like to see as far as retail on the Hill, one request always stands out: A place to buy socks. The possibilities for food and drink – both cooked and uncooked – are huge, but we can also get games, kitchen […]
In writing my latest Hill Rag article, I came across a lot of information about various buildings on Capitol Hill that did not make the cut. Over the next couple of weeks, I will expand on some of what I wrote. Get a Hill Rag today to find out about the Navy Yard schools. Today, […]
In this quiet week between Christmas and the new year, I have decided to write about something that virtually nobody but I care about, a question that, once I realized it was as yet unanswered, intrigued me greatly. Unfortunately, I do not have a definitive answer, but maybe others with more knowledge than I can […]
In digging through the Washington Evening Star archives at the DC Library, I came across an intriguing note: That there had once been a fire station near Lincoln Hospital – ie today’s Lincoln Park – during and just after the Civil War. Sadly, I was unable to find a whole lot more about this site […]