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
Friendship House. The Maples. Duncanson House. Whatever name you use to refer to the mansion on the 600 block of South Carolina, you know that George Washington referred to it as “a fine house in the woods.” After all, it says so on the sign out front, the American Institute of Architects has been saying […]
Public transportation on the Hill has been a work in progress since day 1, so the changes in progress today are hardly anything new. The addition of the Circulator and the exciting promise of the street cars are adding great new options for getting around our neighborhood. I have in the past mentioned the Herdic […]
As summer comes to a weary close, and folks are gearing up for one last bash over Labor Day, there’s no doubt that this weekend is not the greatest for going out. Fortunately, a couple standouts, not the least a Capitol Hill bike adventure as well as the first DC State Fair, promise to give […]
Half a mile northeast of the Capitol stands a statue of Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene. It was one of the first equestrian statues in DC, and is well-known for being one of the best of its genre, anywhere. General Greene is shown spurring his soldiers on towards victory, pointing towards an enemy that hasn’t […]
In this final chapter of the Taulbee saga, I will look at what happened to the principals in the tale after the murder of ex-Representative Taulbee. Only for one does the story end in a positive way.