As much as we all love Lincoln Park, there can be no doubt that its main statue is, at best, condescending, and at worst, downright racist. This is no new insight: public outcry about its subtext made the sculptor make some minor changes even before it was cast. Given this controversy, it is unsurprising that […]
This week, Pablo and Chase, the P & C behind P&C Market at 1023 East Capitol St. SE (right on Lincoln Park), answer five questions about their shop, the Hill, and the confluence of the two. With any luck “Five Questions” will become a regular feature here at The Hill Is Home. It’s a great […]
Hill is Home learned today that there are six bidders on The Maples, aka Friendship House at 619 D St., SE. The circa 1798 property, on the National Register of Historic Places, is before a bankruptcy judge. The Friendship House organization vacated the property last year after more than 70 years providing childcare and social […]
St Mark’s Players will present Parade, the Tony Award-winning musical May 8 through May 23 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill. The story of “Parade” is based on the actual trial of Leo Frank, a Jewish factory manager in Atlanta during the early 20th century. Frank was accused of raping and murdering a […]
On November 1, 1800, President John Adams was finally able to move into the White House. It was barely completed, but enough rooms had been finished for Adams and his wife to move in. The presidential residence was a distinct improvement over the boarding-house in which they had lived since moving to the new Federal […]