Glover Park
A quiet residential enclave tucked between Georgetown and American University, Glover Park developed in the early 20th century along Wisconsin Avenue NW and has changed relatively little in the decades since.
Senators and justices lived at the Colonnade, a luxury high-rise whose history includes a condo ad that angered Arthur Goldberg.
The McLean family’s Friendship estate gave way to housing for World War II workers. Those apartments became part of McLean Gardens.
A walk through Holy Rood Cemetery on Wisconsin Avenue in Glover Park, and the stories behind the names, from a Georgetown University doctor to Irish immigrants.
Tunlaw Road takes its name from an estate named for a walnut tree. An 1897 newspaper account explains the spelling and the tree’s history.
A newspaper advertisement for Glover Park homes made a selling point of refrigeration.
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Stoddert Elementary honors Benjamin Stoddert, the first secretary of the Navy. A 1932 newspaper account describes the school’s dedication.
The sample home was listed at 3833 Beecher Street NW, although the post suggests the photograph may show 3837 Beecher Street.
Pearson’s Wine and Liquors has been a fixture in Glover Park since 1933. Here is the history of one of Washington DC’s oldest liquor stores.