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Incredible 1904 Photo of the Willard Hotel
This is one of the best photos we’ve uncovered in quite a while. Click on it for more. This is the new Willard Hotel around this year 1904. What a beautiful building, which thankfully still stands. Source: Library of Congress
Rare, Stunning 1863 Photo of Capitol Building
This incredible old photo of the Capitol Building shows it just after the new dome was completed in 1863. Source: Library of Congress
Washington Almost Gave Georgetown Back to Maryland in 1839
Now here is an interesting article that we dug up in the old archives. We found an article in The Baltimore Sun, from January 28th, 1839, discussing the possibility of retroceding Georgetown to Maryland. Most of you know that Virginia was...
1921 Map of Bellevue Highlands, Southwest D.C.
Take a look at this old map, showing Bellevue at the bottom of the District, or I should say, what would become Bellevue. The map has the area listed as Bellevue Highlands, and surely there were quite a few farms...
Photo of Heurich Brewery in 1910
This is a great old photo of the Heurich Brewery, taken in 1910. The brewery stood on the current site of the Kennedy Center. Source: Library of Congress
Peirce Mill and Spring House on Thanksgiving Day 1910
It looks almost exactly the same today! The photos were taken on November 24th, 1910 … Happy Thanksgiving! Source: Dig DC
Interesting 1909 Map of Observatory Circle
Here is a cool map of the area around the current Vice President’s residence off of Mass. Ave.
Union Station Reconstruction in the 1970s
Check out this photo of Union Station being rehabilitated. Thankfully they saved it instead of knocking it down like they did so many other beautiful old buildings back then (i.e., look at everything in L’Enfant -… ugh). The photo below...
Photo of Blair House Around 1918 as Private Residence
Blair House is shown in the photo from around 1918, when it was still a private residence. It wasn’t purchased by the government until World War II, in 1942. Source: Library of Congress
D.C. Gives Fidel Castro A Hero’s Welcome At E Street Restaurant
“It’s Midnight in Washington…and this is the Steve Allison show.” I can remember those lines from 1959 just like it was yesterday. WWDC (1260 on the AM dial) had hired a talk show host from Philadelphia named Steve Allison who...
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