There are all sorts of places that I find old things to write about. This week’s story comes from Old Time DC, a place on Facebook to find wonderful old pictures of Washington. They are from all across the city and from all times, but I am partial to those showing parts of Capitol Hill […]
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 […]
I tend to look at things that are long-gone from Capitol Hill, hence my weekly column, but I also appreciate the new too. And, with that in mind, I recently took a group on a tour of the Capitol. I usually love these tours because after I get my kids into the right line, I […]
One of the joys of living in DC is seeing your city –and your neighborhood– shown as a set on the big screen. Even more fun is finding how often they get it wrong. Mike Canning has been reviewing movies for the Hill Rag for the past 20 years, and he and the Friends of […]
Last week, we learned about the history of the rail lines at the Navy Yard, and how they were used to move goods in and out of that manufacturing facility. But the tracks were also used for something quite different: storage.