Columbia Heights is a neighborhood centered at 14th St. and Irving St. NW in Washington, DC, bordering Mt. Pleasant, Adams Morgan, and Petworth.
Can You Find Your House on This 1919 Map of Columbia Heights?
How cool is this old map of Columbia Heights and 16th St. NW? Click on it for a much larger version and start exploring to see what you recognize. Who knows … maybe you’ll see your place. There are quite...
Map of a Rural Columbia Heights
What a cool map. We posted one last week showing the area around Tenleytown as it looked on an 1892 map. The area covered in the map includes today’s Columbia Heights, Park View, and a little Mt. Pleasant. Source: Library...
1903 Map of a Very Undeveloped Columbia Heights
Check this sweet map out. The whole area is really undeveloped, and the streets still have the old names (read about the name changes). Share this on Facebook with your friends, and make sure you click on the map for...
Columbia Heights Homes on 14th Street for $425
What a sweet deal! This is an awesome old advertisement from the Washington Times, published on October 28th, 1911. This appears to be the row of homes on the east side of 14th St. NW, between Spring and Perry. Source:...
1907 Map of Mount Pleasant
What a fascinating map of a rather undeveloped Mount Pleasant in 1907. You can also see across 16th St. into what is now better known as Columbia Heights.
How Much Was a Columbia Heights House in 1911?
This is a fascinating real estate section to study. Click on it for greater detail and check out the ads for homes in Mt. Pleasant, Cleveland Park and Columbia Heights.
Columbia Heights Had the Largest Fireproof Garage South of Philadelphia
Here’s an advertisement from the Washington Times that caught my eye. This was published on April 10th, 1920. This garage was located where DC USA is today. Related articles The Chastleton: Parlors With Apogees of Luxury (ghostsofdc.org) Columbia Heights Arcade...
Epicenter of Macabre Tragedy in 1906: 14th and Monroe in Columbia Heights
I came across a very sad article in the Washington Post the other day. This is from September 2nd, 1906 and given that a large number of GoDCers have demonstrated their interest in the macabre and tragic posts, I’ll share...
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson Tie the Knot on Monroe St. NW
Here’s one of the best story tips we’ve received thus far. Thanks to GoDCer Jack in Poolesville who tipped us off to the Big Train’s nuptials being held in a regular apartment at 1498 Monroe St. NW, right on the...
Columbia Heights Arcade Gets First Roof Garage in D.C.
Driving was still not the primary mode off transportation in the city with streetcars crisscrossing the city, but John Blick, head of the Arcade Market going up in Columbia Heights felt strongly enough about making as easy as possible to...
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