Stuff like this is always great to come across. Below is the Washington Directory from 1822 by Judah Delano, which can be found here.
Below is the page that’s really interesting. It shows all the regular people living in the city, including a man by the name of James Monroe. Of course, that’s our fifth president, not to be confused with the other James Monroe listed in the directory.
I really enjoy getting emails from GoDCers and reading the great personal connections they have to local history. Below is an email I received last
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
What an amazing old map of Washington, D.C. in 1851. I found this gem on the Library of Congress’ website. Click on it for a
Why are these men sweeping the South Lawn? I have no idea. This photo was taken some time in the 1920s. Actually, just kidding. Those
What a beautiful drawing from the 1920s. This was done by Susan Brown Chase. Source: Library of Congress
Thank you Shorpy for an amazing photograph. This appears to be a photo we haven’t yet seen.
Most GoDCers know that Wisconsin Avenue used to be called High Street in Georgetown and further up was known as Tennallytown Road. The history of
We haven’t done anything for McLean lately, so we’d like to shine a little light on the namesake of John Roll McLean, the former owner
These prohibition stories are always great. This one is from a raid that happened on August 3rd, 1928 at 2106 18th St. NW in Adams
Check out this awesome old map of Logan Circle (Iowa Circle then) in 1892. Source: Dig DC
Here is a cool series of photographs from the 1850s, when the Department of Treasury’s building on 15th St. was under construction. Source: Library of
What a cool video! This was a find on the Library of Congress website. Below is the description from the site. “This most excellent picture
