Here’s an advertisement for Bloomingdale homes from April 15th, 1906. This was printed in The Washington Times. 1906 Bloomingdale advertisement Here are those Bloomingdale homes today.

Discover the history of the Beale family and the origins of Bloomingdale. From the estate to the War of 1812 to the U.S. Census in 1850, learn the fascinating story behind this D.C. neighborhood.

We now know that GoDCers love maps. They seriously love maps, because our most popular post ever was the 1851 map of Washington. So, let’s satisfy that hunger for more maps with this one from 1907. The map below is the Baist real estate map covering the areas of Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park. Click on it so you can get much better details. It’s pretty amazing. 1907 Baist real estate...

Here’s a cool advertisement I came across in the Washington Times. This is from Augusts 19th, 1911. Bloomingdale real estate advertisement – August 19th, 1911 (Washington Times) Related articles Bass Ale For Christmas Eve 1911 I Make Sick Teeth Well Think It Over, Mr. Careless Husband Congress Heights: The Healthiest and Most Delightful Suburb of Washington

I received an email from a reader saying she learned of Ghosts of DC through this post on Big Bear Cafe. She kindly asked if I would look into the history of her Bloomingdale condo building in, as she knew very little about it (other than old stories from local cabbies). I’m starting to see an increase in email requests like this, and I wish I could get to all of them, but for this one, I’m...

Big Bear Cafe is a lovely coffee shop which has warmed up Bloomingdale residents since 2007. It’s a favorite of many in the neighborhood and, for better or worse, people in other neighborhoods (this Portlandia clip is very àpropos). It’s Friday afternoon and we’re on the cusp of a chilly, rainy weekend. So, let me say that there’s no better place to go for a nice hot chocolate,...