Tag: Meridian Hill
Meridian Hill Park in 1910s
Meridian Hill Park construction began in the 1910s. Below are two great old photos of the park in the early days.
Source: Library of Congress
Source: Library...
Unrealized 1867 Vision for Meridian Hill
We posted a cool old property map of Columbia Heights the other day. Today, we're showing you something that we dug up showing an...
Meridian Hill Park Being Built
Meridian Hill Park was largely the vision of Mary Foote Henderson. So, we have her to thank for the great park sitting at the...
Why Is It Named Meridian Hill?
This is a great bit of Washington trivia for everyone to commit to memory ... especially if you live anywhere along 16th St. NW.
Pierre...
Four New Sites for the White House
Last week we posted a detailed topographical map of Rock Creek Park from 1866. There were some great comments on it, including GoDCer Elizabeth's observation...
