Railroads on Capitol Hill are something that I have written about before and am sure to return to again. In spite of (or maybe because of?) rail’s current low importance as a method for traveling, there is, to me, no more romantic way of traveling. I was thus thrilled to find that there was once […]
The US Capitol is in trouble. Well, quite a bit of trouble, but let’s talk about the dome for now. The nearly 10 million pound iron dome is almost 150 years old and hasn’t had a major restoration since 1959-60. The Washington Business Journal is reporting that bids for a multi-year, multi-million dollar project are […]
ANC6B Commissioner Kirsten Oldenburg provided a summary of the many transportation related developments happening around the Hill. Washington Post’s Capital Business Blog reported that only one developer responded to the city’s request for proposals for the first phase of the development of Reservation 13. Housing Campus examined Gallaudet’s 2022 Campus Plan. DC Urban Turf shared […]
I have recently looked at some of the aspects of Prohibition on the Hill, looking at the raids of 1931, as well as the production of liquor here. That still leaves one important aspect of the alcohol trade unexplained: The sale thereof. Most was, of course, sold under the counter at establishments that sold “near […]
Food halls seem to be the new trend in the District. Eastern Market started this trend like a thousand years ago, so perhaps it’s a trend that’s rebounding (what’s old is new again?). Union Market in Northeast recently opened its doors, offering gourmet lamb sausage, empanadas, and New York style egg creams. The Capitol Riverfront […]