Take a look back in time to 1902 and explore Congress Heights with this advertisement from the Washington Times. Read through the whole thing and be amazed!
Learn the unique history of Cathedral Heights, from its early days of wild dogs to real estate mogul William Matteson. Read an article from 1907 that announced the birth of Cathedral Highlands and the important role Matteson played in its development.
Take a trip to the far reaches of the District and learn about 3 things you didn't know happened at Chevy Chase Circle: a tragic suicide, a cricket match, and a tornado!
How did Columbia Heights get its street names? This history goes back to the early 1900s when street names came into alignment with the rest of the District.
Take a journey back in time to explore the opium dens and interracial marriages of Washington DC's Chinatown in the early 1900s. Learn more about the people involved in this unique history in this Ghosts of DC article.
Get a glimpse of Washington, DC's wild side in 1900! Throw men, booze and pool into an equation, with a little competition and gambling on the side, and you've got a recipe for trouble. Read this article to find out what happened when two men competed for the city championship.
Three stories about the Washington Monument, including a woman jumping down the elevator shaft, a baseball thrown from the top, and a sniper shooting and killing a bomber.
Take a journey through time with these photos of Lafayette Park near the White House. See how the statues have barely changed over the last 100 years, but the surroundings have! Click the images below for a closer look.
Check out this old advertisement from 1905 about the elegant residences of Congressmen and other prominent citizens in Columbia Heights. We explore the homes that surrounded the area back then!
