Stories about Providence Hospital - Ghosts of DC

Sister Beatrice, Superintendant of Providence Hospital in garden with another nun and St. Bernard dogs. c.1890. General Photograph Collection, HSW

Afternoon Photo: Two Nuns and Two Big Dogs

Oct 15, 2013

What's better than a photo of two nuns and a dog? Here's a shot from somewhere in the 1890s of Sister Beatrice, the superintendent...

Aerial view of Washington, D.C., looking south, southwest, from old Providence Hospital, showing E Street, Duddington Place, F Street, S.E., between 1st and 2nd Streets

Can You Recognize This Aerial View of E Street SE?

Jul 10, 2013

Can you identify any of these old buildings? This is an aerial view of E St. around 1900. Source: Library of Congress

Providence Hospital in the early 1900s (Library of Congress)

Lost History: Providence Hospital and the Story Behind Providence Park

Apr 2, 2013

The hospital still exists, but it's no longer in the original location. Providence Hospital once stood between 2nd and 3rd St. and...

Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar. Photo credit: Jennifer Kolansky

If Walls Could Talk: Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar

Mar 5, 2012

Last week's winner of the "If Walls Could Talk" poll was Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar. They altered the look and feel of the...