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Barnaby Woods’ 1937 Promise of ‘Social Restrictions’
In 1937 the Post promised Barnaby Woods buyers “social restrictions.” The deeds we read don’t spell them out. One of its builders’ deeds nearby did.
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Prince Kūhiō in Washington: Hawaiʻi’s Delegate, 1903-1922
The Prince of Hawaiʻi kept a house on Mass Ave, sat with the Republican baseball team, and pushed a homestead act for his people.
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Is the Old Stone House Haunted? Georgetown’s 1765 Survivor
In 1899 a marble sign called this M Street house George Washington’s headquarters. It wasn’t true. It probably saved the house.
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The Colonnade: Washington’s Quiet Dignity Address, 1966 to Now
Four senators, a former Supreme Court Justice, and the Carter White House all lived in the same Glover Park high-rise. Reader tip from Bob.
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Cottonwood Street, McLean: The 26 Acres a Black Farmer Bought in 1865
Off Kirby Road in McLean, Cottonwood Street runs through the 26-acre farm a Black farmer named Christopher Columbus Hall bought in 1865 and divided among his 11 children.
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Newton Theater: The 1937 Brookland Movie House Behind the 12th Street CVS
On July 29, 1937, a capacity crowd packed a brand-new 1,007-seat Art Deco movie house at 12th and Newton NE. Look up: the ziggurat is still there.
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Broad Branch Market, 5608 Broad Branch Road NW: A Century on the Chevy Chase DC Corner
A boy on tiptoe peers into the candy bins at 5608 Broad Branch Road NW. The Bondareffs are behind the counter, Curly is out on the delivery route, and Lafayette Elementary is about to let out…
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