This is an aerial image of the Willard Hotel undergoing major renovations in the 1980s. Source: Library of Congress...
Remember Erol's? They were the awesome local video chain where we rented Goonies, Ghostbusters (the original), or the Gremlins. It was a sad day when the local powerhouse came to an end with the Blockbuster acquisition. This article...
From the Crazy Vault / 13.10.2016
NSA Allows Homosexual to Stay
When this headline hit the papers in 1980, it was a big deal. A really big deal. Being gay was something that would disqualify you from holding a security clearance. Below are excerpts from the article printed...
This photo is an aerial view of the Navy Yard just a couple of months before President Kennedy was assassinated. Aerial view of the Washington Navy Yard, looking east (top). This shot shows...
This is a guest post by Angela Harrison Eng The Washington Hilton Hotel is located at 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW, near DuPont Circle. At a glance, the hotel is one of many in a sea of urban...
Click on the image below to see the larger version and see if you recognize parts of Alexandria from the 1980s. Source: Library of Congress...
Check out this unique aerial view of the waterfowl sanctuary near Gravelly Point. Source: Library of Congress...
Faces & Places of Yesterday / 09.09.2014
The Washington Monument as Seen From The Treasury Department
Here's an incredible view of the Washington Monument some time in the early 1980s. Source: Library of Congress...
It's a sad fact that much of D.C. was demolished from the 1950s through the 1980s. It's a damn shame, but everything was in the name of progress. (right) The Munsey Building, built in...
Historical Events / 22.04.2014
Soviet Diplomat Testifies on the Hill
So here is a headline you certainly won't see every day, and you certainly wouldn't see something like this in the 1980s. In the Cold War edition of Ghosts of DC,...
This is an interesting story from the 1980s. Mayor for life, and general embarrassment to the city of Washington, Marion Barry, proposed in 1985 to rename a portion of Massachusetts Ave. in front of the South...
If Walls Could Talk / 10.02.2014
If Walls Could Talk: Nanny O’Briens
Congratulations to our latest "If Walls Could Talk" poll winner, Nanny O'Briens. We're going to do a little digging into the history of your building at 3319 Connecticut Ave. NW. The Greek...
If you're under 21, you probably find it tragic that you can't legally drink alcohol. And, I'm sure as a responsible college student that you fully obey...
Now this is not something you'll read everyday ...