I remember this so vividly. I walked the length of the Mall, stood on the west front steps of the Capitol (which you can no longer do) and stared out onto a virtual sea of candles...
GoDCers Love Maps / 24.05.2017
1903 Map of National Mall’s East End
Okay, it's been a really long time since we posted anything. Life gets busy when you have Ghost Toddler and a new Ghost Baby. But, a few extra hours after an evening when they both went...
What do you think? Is Washington the most beautiful city in the world? I have to believe that I'm biased, but I do think it is certainly one of the most beautiful cities in the world....
Check out the drawing of a proposed National Mall, as viewed from the Capitol Building. This was in the early 1900s. proposed view of...
What a beautiful view of the Mall from the Smithsonian. This was taken in the early 20th century. Source: Library of Congress...
Lost History / 15.01.2014
Proposed Second Mall East of Capitol
Check this out. It's a proposed design for a second mall, east of the Capitol Building. Obviously, this was never built, but imagine how different things would be. The design below was done as part of...
Here's a cool aerial shot of the National Mall from the Capitol and Library of Congress to the Potomac. Source: Cornell University Library...
Notable People & Places / 02.01.2014
1936 View of the National Mall
What a great photo from 1936. This shows the National Mall as viewed from the Capitol. Source: Cornell University Library...
Here's a really cool, not often seen, view of the National Mall. This was taken by the IKONOS satellite on March 30th, 2001. Source: Archive.org...
GoDCers Love Maps, Lost History / 23.12.2013
Never Built: Proposed University on the National Mall in 1816
So this obviously never happened, but it's a fascinating proposal for the National Mall, done in 1816. Can you imagine a university sitting where the Lincoln Memorial does today? Plan of the west...
Other Cool Stuff / 05.12.2013
Girls Baseball Game on the Mall
This is a shot of some ladies playing baseball on the Mall. Yes, baseball ...
Here's a cool shot of the National Mall, as viewed from the Washington Monument in 1936. Source: Cornell University...
GoDCers Love Maps, Historical Events, This Day in History / 28.08.2013
1963 March on Washington Plans Included Alcohol Ban
This is a long-overdue, and greatly anticipated, guest post by Aaron, who wrote one of our most popular pieces yet on the (almost) red Metro trains. As crowds celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington...
Lost History / 14.08.2013
Proposed Buildings on the Mall Near Capitol
The description on this image from Flickr says it's a proposed plan for public buildings on the Mall near the Capitol. Source: Flickr user...