This is a really cool film sent to us by GoDCer Michael. Thanks for sending, and sorry it took so long to post! Here’s the link.

This is a 1903 map of the current location of the Department of State, on C St. between 21st and 23rd. Obviously, it was very different back then, with New York Ave. running through where the building stands today. 1903 map of Foggy Bottom Source: Library of Congress Two things really jump out at me when checking this out. One is the dog pound that’s located at 23rd and C St. The other...

The Washington Post reported an explosion in Foggy Bottom in August 1919, and local officials were unable to identify the source. Was it really a meteor? Read this fascinating story from Ghostsofdc.org to find out!

This amusing story from 1894 Washington Post tells of three irate women, armed with horse whips, who confront a rent-a-cop in Foggy Bottom. Find out what happened and the possible consequences in this GoDC tale!

Discover the story of the South Washington Toughs, a gang of toughs from the rough parts of Southwest D.C., and the Foggy Bottom Gang of 1896 in this fascinating article from the Washington Post.

This is a guest post by Rick. He also wrote a good one on the White House Easter Egg Roll. 9 Snow’s Court (source: dc.urbanturf.com) Gentrification is a sensitive issue in a city where black Washingtonians became the majority race of residents only in the 1970s but are now witnessing rapid change in who lives where in the District. The July 19, 2011 issue of The New York...