Echoes of Corcoran Street: Unraveling the Mysteries of 1890s Washington D.C.
Captain Jeremiah Dare lived at 1340 Corcoran Street NW in the 1890s. Next door at 1339 lived Senator Eugene Hale’s secretary.
A Personal Story
Personal accounts from people who lived in Washington, DC before us. First-person history from the city’s past.
Miriam Auerbach Wolf: From 1924 Photo to DC Real Estate Pioneer
Miriam Auerbach Wolf was 12 in this 1924 photo. She grew up to be the first woman life member of the Washington Board of Realtors’ Million-Dollar Sales Club.
Recovering from the Emotional Trauma of Friday Night: A Personal Buckner and Bartman Moment
Recovering from the emotional trauma of Friday night when the Washington Nationals choked against the Cardinals. It’s a personal Buckner and Bartman moment. Read this post to get insight on how to move on from this heartbreaking loss
Uncovering the Story of Marjorie Morris: Documenting Her Trip Overseas and Reunion with Stanley Nishwitz
I was able to find two documents related to Marjorie Morris on Ancestry.com. Learn more about her trip overseas with her family in 1926, reunion with Stanley Nishwitz and her 1940 U.S. Census record with Daniel Sinclair.
They Were Neighbors: Officer Sprinkle Lived Here
To satisfy your hunger for more Officer Sprinkle, I took a look into where he lived in 1900. At the time, he was 34 years old, had been married to his wife Teresa for 10 years and had been working for the Washington police force for the same amount of time. The Sprinkle family lived … Read more
Washington D.C. Real Estate Dealer’s Wild Divorce and Troubled Marriage
Learn the wild story of William F. Matteson, a real estate dealer in Washington D.C. who filed a divorce and two suits against his wife’s lovers for the alleged alienation of her affections. Find out the results of the tumultuous legal battle and the drama that unfolded.
The History of Cathedral Heights, From Wild Dogs to Real Estate Mogul William Matteson
Learn the unique history of Cathedral Heights, from its early days of wild dogs to real estate mogul William Matteson. Read an article from 1907 that announced the birth of Cathedral Highlands and the important role Matteson played in its development.
President Taft Lost His Best Friend on the Titanic
“Never did I know how much he was to me until he was dead.” The story of Archibald Butt, the aide President Taft sent away to rest — who booked his return trip on the Titanic.
They Were Neighbors: Annie O’Connell and The Irish Block
Every time I see an old photo like this on Shorpy, I want to know more about the person staring back at me. Where did they live? What was their occupation? Who were their family members? Who were their neighbors? I started this blog eight weeks ago (wow, feels a lot longer than that) with … Read more