Explore the historic Lincoln Park neighborhood with an amazing 1903 map. Look at the many vacant lots and the race track at 15th and North Carolina Ave. GoDCers love maps! #LincolnPark #GoDC #GhostsofDC
On Capitol Hill a few blocks from the Eastern Market Metro Station is a relic of a time gone by, the Metropolitan Police Department's First District Substation. Read here to learn about the mysterious ghost seen on the video cameras at the station.
Take a closer look at Dupont Circle in this Washington Times article from December 21st, 1902. Click on the image to get a detailed version of the page!
Take a look at an old real estate advertisement from Washington Heights in 1904 and learn about the creation of FIFA one week earlier. Today, Washington Heights is known as Adams Morgan.
Explore this strange 1908 advertisement for an unusual baby carriage and a mysterious sanitary couch. Would you put your baby in this? Read on to find out more.
Nats fans, you are not going to believe this. Uncover the best obscure trivia about D.C. baseball, from the Washington Teddies to Walter Johnson. Read the full story here!
Check out the Baist real estate maps of the U Street and Vermont Ave. NW area to see how the neighborhood has changed over the years. See what Dodge City, Nellie's, and Brixton looked like in 1903 and 1921!
Pass the afternoon by studying this amazing photo of Washington, D.C. Featuring the Willard Hotel and Old Post Office tower. Amazing detail, including a view of the landmarks. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.
We dug up a bizarre article from July 31st, 1909 in the Washington Post. Imagine having a quiet lunch with your co-workers at the 12th and G Pret A Manger, when a monkey busts through the door and starts stealing food from tables. Follow us on this wild monkey tale from 1909 and the adventure and chaos on the streets of DC!
Discover the 1907 Baist Real Estate Map of Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park. See how the area has changed over the years and explore popular establishments like Big Bear Cafe, Rustik, and Boundary Stone.
