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
Would you follow me – or someone else – through this door? If the door does not look familiar, look just inside the main doors of Eastern Market, it is to be found just through the doorway on the right as you enter. The door leads down a flight of stairs and into the basement […]
Arrests and other crime information in the area, directly from MPD. If you have a tip, you can always call 202-727-9099. You can also send info anonymously to the TEXT TIP LINE by texting 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment […]
The Hill is Home’s own Maria Helena Carey was recently asked by Washingtonian magazine the eternal question: Does one live ‘on Capitol Hill’ or ‘in Capitol Hill’? While you’ll have to seek out a paper copy of the magazine to read her full answer, I can say here that Carey quite correctly pointed out that […]
Arrests and other crime information in the area, directly from MPD. If you have a tip, you can always call 202-727-9099. You can also send info anonymously to the TEXT TIP LINE by texting 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment […]
I have looked at a number of aspects of Eastern Market since I started writing about Hill history. In fact, my first contribution to this site was to take pictures at its reopening in 2009. However, I’ve never tried to encompass the entire history of it until I was asked to give a talk to […]