When researching the early history of Capitol Hill and the Navy Yard –particularly the neighborhood surrounding the Yard–, I discovered that there was one name being used that I was unfamiliar with: Navy Yard Hill. Today, I will look at this usage. In the early years of Washington D.C., there were clearly two neighborhoods on what […]
You might remember him for his soft-spokenness, his warm smile or his kind heart. I remember Dr. De la Cruz’s devotion to his patients, including his willingness to stay after hours to return a phone call any time there was an issue with one of my pets. His caring nature was also evident in the […]
Greater Greater Washington and District Source reported that Mayor Bowser is most interested in a new football stadium at the RFK site and is considering other ideas a “fallback plan.” Housing Complex shared that Eastern Market vendors are not afraid of Trader Joe’s (as they shouldn’t be). PoPville found out where Las Placitas is moving […]
Events DC will be hosting a public meeting on Wednesday, September 16th to seek community input for the redevelopment of RFK stadium. The goal of the meeting is “to obtain . . . feedback for moving forward.” Below, the Events DC press release from September 3rd, 2015: What: Events DC will host the first of two community […]
I have previously written of the changes made to the names of streets on Capitol Hill, in particular how both B Streets were renamed Constitution and Independence Avenue. Today, I will look at a different sort of street name change. While the most important street on Capitol Hill in its early days was, without doubt, […]