Tune Inn Capitol Hill: 79 Years of a DC Dive Bar
Three blocks from the Capitol dome sits a 1947 dive bar with deer butts on the wall and a Nardelli behind the counter.
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill is one of the oldest and most historically layered neighborhoods in Washington, stretching from the Capitol itself east through the rowhouse blocks that housed members of Congress, their staffs, and generations of working families. These posts dig into the neighborhood’s history, from its earliest houses to the urban renewal battles that defined it in the 20th century.
Blood on the Marble: The Taulbee-Kincaid Capitol Shooting
On February 28, 1890, former Kentucky Congressman William Taulbee was shot on the Capitol’s marble staircase by a journalist.
Francis Aebersold, the 19-Year-Old Rum Runner Shot at 13th and D Streets NE
Before dawn on March 11, 1926, 19-year-old Francis Aebersold blazed out of Anacostia in a Peerless touring car carrying 180 quarts of corn whiskey, four DC officers chasing him north at 60 miles an hour, guns drawn.
Melvin Jones, Age 5, Punctured His Own Heart with Scissors in 1925
In 1925, five-year-old Melvin Jones punctured his heart with scissors. Washington doctors saved his life in a surgery that made national headlines.
Schott’s Alley on Capitol Hill in 1941
What was alley living like near Capitol Hill? This photo shows Schott’s Alley, razed in the 1940s to make way for the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
Frederick Douglass’s House on Capitol Hill: A Rare 1876 Photo
A rare 1876 photo shows Frederick Douglass at his first DC home, 320 A Street NE on Capitol Hill, years before Cedar Hill. The house still stands today.
The 1877 Drawing of Proposed Capitol Modifications
In 1877 a 23-year-old draftsman named Richard Siebert filed a sweeping redesign of the U.S. Capitol with the Copyright Office. Then he vanished.
A Look at Historic Homes in Washington Heights from 1904 and Today
Take a look back in time with this cool old advertisement from 1904 for homes in Washington Heights. Compare it to what the same homes look like today using Google Street View!
A Look at the Capitol Building from the 1960s – A Scene You’ll Never See Again
Take a look at this rare photo of the Capitol Building from the 1960s. See the Capitol Dome under construction and a lot of cars parked out in front of it – something you’ll never see again!