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Take a Trip Back in Time to Colonial Village DC

Take a trip back in time with this 1936 ad from Colonial Village DC. Located at the top of the DC diamond near Silver Spring, this neighborhood has a rich history waiting to be explored.
The Hall was named for Thomas Copley, S.J. (ca. 1595-1652). Among its many external decorations is a large Latin inscription on its middle gable which reads: 'Moribus Antiquis Res Stat Loyolaea Virisque.' This has been translated as: 'Loyola’s Fortune Still May Hope To Thrive, If Men and Mold Like Those of Old Survive.' The south gable bears the family crest of St. Ignatius Loyola who founded the Society of Jesus, the lily of the seal of the University of Paris where he was educated, and the seal of the Society of Jesus.
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Here’s and old ad from 1936 showing a neighborhood that we haven’t yet shared with you — Colonial Village.

Washington Post - March 29th, 1936
Washington Post – March 29th, 1936

If you aren’t familiar, it’s a neighborhood at the top of the DC diamond near Silver Spring.

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