Take a look at this incredible real estate investment ad from 1919! For only $6,300, you could get a home in Petworth. That's a lot of money back then. See the ad and find out what $30,000 could get you at 14th and Euclid. Impressive!
We're expanding our reach at Ghosts of DC! Check out this real estate advertisement from Hillcrest Heights, Maryland, just outside the District border on Southern Ave. Se. Send us your suggestions for other neighborhoods and communities to explore!
Wondering how college tuition prices have changed over the years? Read this comparison of college tuition prices in 1911 vs. today to see how much it has changed. #collegetuition #tuitionfees
Discover the history of Putnam's Billiard Parlor from an advertisement in the Washington Herald from December 7th, 1911. Read about the opening of the billiard hall and a pool hall riot from several years later.
Invest in newly subdivided lots just north of Columbia Rd. NW in the historic neighborhoods of Lanier Heights & Adams Morgan. Learn more in this blog post!
Take a look back in time at a 1957 Bethesda real estate advertisement from the Washington Post. Many of these homes are now being demolished, but the majority of the area still consists of residences like this.
Brickskeller was an iconic DC institution that many locals remember fondly. Learn about its slow demise and the beer renaissance that arrived in DC, as well as a look back at the 1957 advertisement for its opening.
Explore the past with this interesting advertisement from the Washington Times in August 1911. Take a look at this unique piece of history and see how things have changed.
