As residents of Capitol Hill, we have become used to strange sounds emanating from local military installations, whether the guns of Arlington Cemetery, aircraft flyovers, or the sounds of the National Anthem in the morning. While these are usually greeted with a simple,“What was that?” there are also historical precedents that do not accept these […]
Eleanor Holmes Norton, our D.C. delegate, is always looking out for us. Even though outfits such as Newsweek seem to think it’ll be unlikely we’ll head into a shutdown on Friday December 8, the possibility always lingers. While most people aren’t affected directly by this process– unless they work for the Federal Government– D.C. residents […]
That the Civil War pitted brother against brother is hardly a new insight. Stories of tragic reunions occurring on the battlefield are legion. However, some of the coincidences are more far-reaching. One of these stories begins at the Washington Navy Yard, and ends in Congressional Cemetery– but not in the direct route one would expect. […]
Stanton Development recently shared a link to the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Hine School development, a.k.a. 700 Penn and we are all cordially invited. In order to attend, you must RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ribbon-cutting-at-700-penn-and-770-c-st-se-former-hine-school-tickets-40109471509#tickets We have been wondering out loud (on Twitter) for a little while about when the 700 block of C Street SE will officially […]