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
As the nights get longer and colder, and as we get closer to Hallowe’en, it is time to dig out the ghost stories of the Hill. Fortunately, there seems to be an unending supply of them, and so today we look at a ghost that haunted the northeast Hill for many years.
Christ Church today is known for its welcoming atmosphere and outreach to the community, including of course its long-time housing of the G Street Cooperative Playschool. It was not always like this, as it began as a much more straight-laced congregation to which the likes of Thomas Jefferson belonged. It was a brief period in […]
We’ve all driven by Specialty Hospital on Massachusetts Avenue NE, between 7th and 8th Streets. You may even have had reason to visit one of the many long-term patients that it now takes care of. It has not always been restricted to this sort of care, and, in fact, for the longest time, there was […]
I have been meaning to write about this particular house for quite a while, but kept being stymied by the incredible numbers of Daniel and Charles Carrolls involved in the story. Taking advantage of a quiet weekend, I have teased out the different strands of this remarkable family, and bring you the story of one […]
As the new H Street street cars become ever closer to reality, it seems appropriate to look at the street car system on the Hill. This final chapter of the series Public Transportation on the Hill is an overview of the system ca. 1920.