Our Best Posts From 2012
It’s hard to believe, but Ghosts of DC was born over seven years ago. We first started posting on January 4th, 2012 with a piece about Nick Altrock, former Washington Senators baseball player and...
Lease Requirements to Replace Griffith Stadium
The baseball nuts in the crowd are going to find this fascinating. Griffith Stadium off of Florida Ave. NW was where the old Washington Senators used to play baseball, and they were decent in...
Where Is This on F St. in 1865?
This wonderful old image from the 1860s shows F St. near the end of the Civil War. The details are quite incredible when you click on the photo. I’m a little confused as to...
Spanish Embassy on Dupont Circle in 1911
This photo of the old Spanish Embassy is from 1911, showing the building at 1521 New Hampshire Ave. NW, just north of Dupont Circle. Click on it for better details. Source: Library of Congress...
History Behind the D.C. Street Names
Apologies to all the committed GoDCers out there. We haven’t been very diligent in writing top quality content. Little Ghost Baby is a fair bit of work, so the blog has suffered, but we...
Cool Photo of Aqueduct Bridge in 1910
This cool old photo of Aqueduct Bridge shows what it looked like 105 years ago. Source: Dig DC
The President and Regular Folks in the 1822 Washington City Directory
Stuff like this is always great to come across. Below is the Washington Directory from 1822 by Judah Delano, which can be found here. Below is the page that’s really interesting. It shows all...
This Was F Street at Night in 1955
This amazing old photo shows F St. NW, looking east from 13th St. in 1955. Pretty cool. Source: Flickr user rockcreek Here’s a similar view today on Google Street View, which is not nearly...
Amazing 1950s Film Footage of D.C. Streetcars
This is some awesome footage of the old streetcar system here in D.C. from the 1950s. What’s really great is seeing some recognizable spots in the city, like the Dupont Underground, East Capitol St.,...