A familiar scene of the greater Capitol Hill neighborhood may soon be no more. As first reported by JDLand, the Navy is indicating plans to scrap the ex-USS Barry. The Commanding Officer of Naval Support Activity Washington, Capt. Monte Ulmer sent a letter to interested stakeholders in which he noted Barry’s “hull is in poor condition and […]
All this week, Kojo Nnamdi is broadcasting from the Folger Theater. In partnership with Roll Call, WAMU’s Metro Connection, and the Folger Shakespeare Library, Kojo is covering the political Capitol Hill as well as our neighborhood. As described by the website, For a full week we’ll be broadcasting from the Folger, where one entrance faces Congress, […]
In some unsettling crime news, The Washington Post reported that a Hill family had two cars stolen within 24 hours. District Source and Urban Turf shared the revised plans for a new residential development proposed near Union Market. According to Hill Now, Capitol Hill is a top location for new parents. Urban Turf shared the designs for […]
Mayor Muriel Bowser will host an open house for the public at the John A. Wilson Building on this afternoon from 4 pm to 6:30 pm. All Executive offices in the Wilson Building will be open to the public so go on in and have a look. RSVP Here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/bowser-administration-open-house-tickets-15501731095
The future of Reservation 13 is far from clear, and it is even uncertain when the future might become clearer. I will stick to discussing its past, as I have done many times already, whether about its jail, crematorium, or almshouse. Long before the site became a dumping ground for any buildings the good citizens of […]