Rockville! The Washington Monument Is Plainly Visible From Its Highest Points

This is an old photo of J.P. Morgan walking in front of the Capitol Building in 1912. He was in town to testify before the

This is a really interesting look at a neighborhood, where today, the total value of the properties hovers probably somewhere near $200 million. This map

I came across a very sad article in the Washington Post the other day. This is from September 2nd, 1906 and given that a large

We received a great tweet from @capitolization a while ago and wanted to do a little digging into the history of the Golden Garter sign.

Here’s an old print from 1873, showing Ulysses Grant’s second inauguration, looking down Pennsylvania Ave. Source: Library of Congress

What are the lions in the House of Cards credits? They're sitting at the Ulysses Grant Memorial by the Capitol Reflecting Pool.

Many women at the outbreak of the Civil War did not know how to support their favored side. The roles of woman at the time

With the ridiculous rise in cost of living here in DC, maybe we should go back to the time of boarding houses. We came across

This photo shows the Washington Senators team during spring training of 1920. They came in sixth place out of eight that year, finishing 68-84. A

Love these snapshots of life in the 1920s. Look at the chunky monkey on the left (sorry if that’s your grandmother). This is from 1922

Where were the police and fire stations located in Washington back in 1880? Check out this great old map. Source: Library of Congress This was

Here’s a cool old advertisement for Connecticut Avenue Highlands, now known as Cleveland Park. Click on the ad for a larger version to read the