Get a glimpse of the beautiful Russia House building in Washington D.C, from a 1925 photo to how it looks today on Google Street View. Learn more about this majestic building!
Take a look back at the Republic Theatre on the north side of the 1300 block of U St. Opened in 1921, it was unfortunately demolished in 1976 to make way for the new Metro. See a photo of the theater from 1945-46!
Take a step back in time to 1881 Washington D.C. and Georgetown, where a smallpox patient was roaming the streets and spreading infection. Read the story of how it was dealt with in this article from The Washington Post.
Take a look at this historic photo of the Heurich Brewery, taken in 1910. The brewery stood on the current site of the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Source: Library of Congress.
Take a journey through time and explore an old photo of Scott Circle from the Library of Congress. Learn more about the history of this area of Washington, DC and see what it looked like in the past.
Take a look back in time to explore Washington, DC before the Great Depression. See photos of 18th, N St. and Connecticut Ave. and 21st and Florida Ave. from 1929.
It's a sad fact that much of D.C. was demolished from the 1950s through the 1980s. Read the full story to learn more about this damn shame and the major influence of Gilded Age capitalist Frank Munsey.
Congratulations to our latest “If Walls Could Talk” poll winner, Nanny O’Briens. We’re going to do a little digging into the history of your building at 3319 Connecticut Ave. NW.
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The Greek restaurant investor
On September 11th, 1952, The Washington Post reported on a funeral mass to be held for Louis Kanakos, who died at the age of 51. The mass was held at Helen Church, 6th and C St. SW and he was buried at Glenwood Cemetery in northeast.
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Explore the history of Chevy Chase with this advertisement from 1922. Learn more about this Washington DC neighborhood from the past. #ChevyChase #History #WashingtonDC
Follow us as we explore the story of William J. Donovan and the Baseball House, a bar dedicated to the love of baseball in Washington D.C. back in the 19th century. Learn about William J. Donovan, his family, and the Baseball House puzzle he created.
