As I work through the history of the Navy Yard neighborhood (or Navy Yard Hill, as we have learned to call it) a look into the area’s most infamous resident seemed in order, that of David Herold, Lincoln conspirator, and the man who was with John Wilkes Booth when the latter was killed. The question […]
If you love the historic character of our neighborhood and want to help preserve it and protect it from getting razed or becoming an ugly pop-up (more on that in an upcoming post), help the DC Preservation League identify vacant and abandoned properties in your neighborhood. Losing a property to “Demolition by Neglect” makes us […]
In Hill East, a multipronged project takes shape on a shuttered school’s grounds (Washington Business Journal) A More Fully Developed and Connected Southeast Blvd.? Feasible, But…. (JDLand) Capitol Hill’s Proposed Southeast Boulevard: Up to Ten Years and $190 Million (Capitol Hill Corner) The Now-Pinched Capitol Dome View on New Jersey Avenue (JDLand) The 1,458 New […]
Highlights from December ANC meetings: ANC 6A: The Department of Heath identified a vacant lot on the 900 block of H Street NE with a “serious” rat infestation that they will be addressing, trees and sidewalks are scheduled to be replaced or repairs, and a new policy under consideration for residential parking permits (RPP) should […]
Every so often, I am scrolling through our archives for something and end up stumbling upon a post that brings back memories development or changes that were so controversial…but seem so insignificant years later. My most recent find was this post from 2009 about the debate over whether or not to reopen 7th Street SE in front of Eastern […]