Chevy Chase Gardens: Four Houses, One 1929 Ad, and a Developer About to Lose Everything
In 1929, developer Richard C. D. Hunt advertised four Chevy Chase Gardens homes in the Washington Post. Nine weeks later, the market crashed.
If Walls Could Talk
What happened inside Washington, DC’s buildings. Hotels where deals got cut, rowhouses where scandals played out, embassies that hosted defections and dinners both.
First Congregational Church at 10th and G: The Abolitionist Church That Birthed Howard University
In 1946 this Gothic brick church had stood at 10th and G Streets NW for 78 years. Abolitionists founded it, Henry Robinson Searle designed it, and Howard University grew out of it.
Uncovering the History of a Neighborhood Landmark: The Brookland Bowling Alley
Discover the history of a neighborhood landmark: the Brookland Bowling Alley. Learn how it was saved and see a picture of the alley today!
Alexandria’s 1858 Custom House and Post Office at Prince and St. Asaph
The 1858 Alexandria Custom House held the federal flag at Prince and St. Asaph through the Civil War occupation and was demolished in 1930. Ammi B. Young designed it.
The Anacostia Bank at 2021 Nichols Avenue, Decorated for a 1918 Parade
The Anacostia Bank opened at 2021 Nichols Avenue SE in 1910. In 1918 it was decorated head-to-toe in flags for a wartime parade. The building still stands, renamed, unbanked.
1229 Wisconsin Ave NW: The History of Georgetown’s Apple Store Building
The building at 1229 Wisconsin Ave NW in Georgetown has a history that predates Apple. Here is the full story of one of DC’s most distinctive retail spaces.
Temple Heights and Oak Lawn: The Big Empty Parcel North of Dupont That Became the Hinckley Hilton
From an 1820 Nourse farmhouse to a Masonic temple that never got built to the Washington Hilton of 1965, three entirely different DC landmarks used the same ten acres.
A Look Back at the History of 1319 Connecticut Ave NW, Home of Mad Hatter
Take a look back at the history of 1319 Connecticut Ave NW in Dupont Circle, home of the Mad Hatter! We uncover the stories of Mrs. Cordley’s antiques store, The Jenny Shoppe, Wig Fair and more.
Where the Obamas Live: 2446 Belmont Road in Kalorama
Before it was the Obamas’ house, 2446 Belmont Road belonged to a Navy radio pioneer whose daughter shot a film with Marlon Brando.