In researching Eastern Market in the run-up to its 150th anniversary, I was struck by how little I knew about the guy who actually built the market. We all know about Adolph Cluss, the architect, and plenty has been written about Joseph Carroll, who was the driving force behind it, but the actual builder? Not […]
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We looked at the first elevator in the Capitol last week. It was, of course, not the last. The Architect of the Capitol is responsible for some 330 elevators these days. What is a little surprising here is the location of the second elevator. Not, as one might expect, on the House side, but instead […]
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 often written about new technologies, and how they were installed in the Capitol, whether they be cooling systems, electronic voting, or telegraph systems. Therefore it won’t come as a surprise that, when the location of the first elevator in the Capitol was pointed out to me during a recent tour, I had to […]