I just went to Chez Billy (3815 Georgia Ave. NW) in Petworth for the first time the other day to grab drinks and some dinner with a buddy. I know, I'm late to the game, but...
GoDCers Love Maps / 28.10.2014
1921 Map of Petworth
Recognize any places in this map of Petworth? It's from 1921 and shows a bit of development from the 1907 map that we posted a while back. Make sure you click on it for a detailed...
Old Ads & Classifieds, This Day in History / 21.10.2013
Cost of Buying a House in the District, 25 Years Ago Today
Look at this old classified advertisement from The Washington Post from exactly 25 years ago. This was printed on Friday, October 21st, 1988 and if you were the one who purchased one of these homes, you probably are...
Want to buy a home in Petworth for $8,950? You could have if you were reading The Washington Post on October 9th, 1927. Here's an advertisement that proves it. ...
Another great photo from Shorpy ...
GoDCers Love Maps / 15.04.2013
Map of Petworth in 1907
Today is Petworth day. Check out the map of Petworth in 1907. And then look how rural it was to the west. Amazing. ...
These are old, but not really that old. They are from 1993 (but I still find it hard to believe that 1993 was 20 years ago!).
Why Is It Named...? / 15.04.2013
Why Is It Named Petworth?
Calling all hipsters! Do you know why it's called Petworth? We'll go out on a limb and guess that most of you do not (because we didn't until we dug up a little history).
GoDCers Love Maps / 20.03.2013
Grant Circle and Petworth in 1916
This is a set of maps from 1916, showing a very different, and sparsely developed Petworth. ...
The good old days of Washington amateur baseball. There were hundreds, if not thousands of articles mentioning match-ups between different neighborhoods. This one from July 23rd, 1900 was especially entertaining. I doubt that a rivalry exists...
Take a look at this real estate investment ad from 1919. Only $6,300 for a home in Petworth! $30,000 for a home at 14th and Euclid? That's a lot of money back then ...
Faces & Places of Yesterday / 13.04.2012
Petworth is Like Omaha
Petworth was not always full of hipsters that resemble Officer Sprinkle (J.L. Sprinkle was such a badass, he was a hipster before being a hipster was even invented). At one time it was rural ...
This next installment of "If Walls Could Talk" will be the Petworth watering hole, The Looking Glass Lounge. This is one of my favorite places for a Sunday afternoon beer, especially in the warmer months, out on their back patio. I imagine the place will be packed this evening, and now you guys have another interesting conversation topic ... what's the story of the building inside which you're drinking beer? So, let's look into the history of the building at 3634 Georgia Ave. NW.
I should also add that two businesses occupy the top floor of the building -- Fission Strategy and Big Window Labs.