The WaPo declares that Barracks Row “is on the march again,” uses a photo of 7th Street to illustrate article. The Washington Post A scholarly look at what once was Swampoodle, complete with maps. InTowner DGS Delicatessen is closing on February 11. Maybe Hill Prince or Whaley’s should start carrying pastrami sandwiches? This is a […]
Readers of my posts will remember that the workers at the Navy Yard are not always focused on just Navy work, but occasionally stray into other fields of endeavor. One of those relates to one of Washington’s most iconic monuments. On June 6, 1848, the work on the foundation of the Washington Monument had proceeded […]
Bipartisan legislators aim to prevent a football stadium bidding war (Greater Greater Washington) Mission Dos Restaurant Coming to 1221 Van in 2018 (JDLand) A Market Hall and Recreation Fields: The Timeline For The Short-Term Plans at RFK (UrbanTurf) Events DC Releases Recreational Field Plans, Timeline (Hill Rag) District of Data: D.C. by the Numbers (Washington City Paper) If D.C. area […]
HPO: Proceed With Caution in Historic Designation of Kingman Park (UrbanTurf) Bowser Again Pledges to Close D.C.’s Biggest Family Homeless Shelter in 2018 (Washington City Paper) Southeast D.C.’s planned luxury movie theater seeks one-year extension (Curbed DC) Hacked Accounts and Improper Notices: The Saga of the Capitol Hill Treehouse Heads to Court (UrbanTurf) New York Times’ Latest Tour of D.C. […]
Tamara Blair, a longtime Kingman Park resident, wrote the following opinion in regards to the potential historic designation for her neighborhood. A hearing will take place on Thursday, January 25, at 9 a.m., to weigh in on the historic status. If you wish to support Kingman Park residents in opposing the historic status, fill out their […]