This lovely photo is captioned as the Charles Joseph Nourse House in Tennallytown (read about the name’s history). This is the main administrative house today and it’s known as Zartman House. It’s a beautiful old farm house, originally constructed in 1827.
Source: Library of Congress
Here’s another view of the lovely home.
Source: Library of Congress
Meridian Hill was once graced with the presence of a magnificent castle. Yes, a castle. Boundary Castle, also known as Henderson Castle and sometimes Prospect
This is a terrific old photo that we found on Flickr. It shows the Lincoln Memorial as viewed across the Memorial Bridge from Virginia. Source:
Currently the W Washington, DC, the Hotel Washington was one of the finest in the city when it was completed. Below is a cool old
This is a shot of some ladies playing baseball on the Mall. Yes, baseball … not softball. The photo is dated October 10th, 1919. Source:
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
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 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
Does this building still stand? I can see the “435” on the transom, but I’m not quite sure where this is. Let’s see if the
We came across some interesting history while digging through the rabbit hole that is Wikipedia. David Levy Yulee, of Florida, was not only one of
As the huddled masses of D.C. sit and brace for the worst of this new Frankenstorm, Ghosts of DC has dug up an even more
It’s map Friday! Hopefully you liked the last map we posted, because maps seem to be super popular among GoDCers. Check this one out and
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
