My research often begins with an old map, on which I notice something that no longer has a place on the Hill. Usually, it is a building of some sort that catches my attention. Sometimes, it’s a name such as Heckman Street on a 1921 map. Who was Heckman, I wondered, and why was his […]
Last week I told the sordid tale of our year-long search for a new house on the Hill that turned into a jaw-dropping education on how home prices have gone crazy. So crazy that we got priced out and are moving to (gasp!) Northwest. How did our little neighborhood become so pricey? Here’s what I […]
As part of our commitment to raise awareness about crime in our neighborhood, we are sharing the daily crime reports from MPD and posting them to a map. The following crimes were reported to have taken place around the broader Capitol Hill neighborhood (all of the 1st District and PSA 507 in the 5th District, which covers […]
After a long wait, Park Tavern is finally open — Eater DC. Greater Greater Washington reported that the Heritage Foundation will charge market rate for the parking garage under their proposed row houses. DCist explained that Union Station is going green with wind power. Frozen Tropics shared that the suspect charged with the murder of June […]
When you think of areas with bars on the Hill today, it’s usually in terms of Pennsylvania Avenue, 8th and 7th Streets, and H Street. Back in the day, there were of course also the late, lamented corner bars, but there was also another strip of bars in what – today – seems a surprising […]