This map is so fascinating, showing Tennallytown (i.e., Tenleytown today) and Reno (long-since razed). It was done by G.M. Hopkins & Co. in 1894. Make sure you click on it for a larger version to examine the...
It sure isn't pretty, but it's quite effective at diverting traffic from Rosslyn, around Georgetown and onto K St. Granted, traffic is still horrific on Key Bridge, M St., and K St., but imagine how it...
We posted some cool old maps of Petworth's development in the early part of the 20th century yesterday. Today, here are some cool ads to go along that. You're looking at a few ads we found in The...
We love sharing these old maps of Washington. This time, we're going to share a series of maps of Petworth to show the neighborhood development over several decades. If you live in or near Petworth, you're...
A little-known story about upper northwest is that Reno Road, which cuts right through the heart of North Cleveland Park to Chevy Chase, was almost renamed Washington Avenue, in honor of the west coast state. An article...
Between 1930 and 1950, the population of Washington expanded incredibly. The crush of people needed a way to get to work, and though a proposed subway in 1912 never came to fruition, the idea resurfaced during...
