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.
Take a stroll through one of D.C.’s less visited cemeteries, Holy Rood Cemetery, and discover the stories behind the names on the headstones. From prominent doctors to Irish immigrants, uncover the past lives of the city’s regular Washingtonians.
There once was a great suburban Washington estate called Tunlaw in what is today Wesley Heights. It stood at 45th and Klingle.
Take a step back in time with this classic Washington Post advertisement from 1927. It’s a reminder of the good old days when some had Frigidaire
Stoddert Elementary School in Glover Park is named after Benjamin Stoddert, the first Secretary of the Navy. Here is the history behind the name and the school.
Take a look back in time with this nostalgic advertisement for homes in Glover Park, Washington from the late 1920s. See the same home today on Google Street View.
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.
