Tag: Shaw
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...
If Walls Could Talk: Mockingbird Hill
Congratulations to the latest winner of our "If Walls Could Talk" poll: Mockingbird Hill at 1843 7th St. NW.
Vice squad raid for illegal gambling
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Washington Manual Training High School in 1895
Below is a great drawing of the Washington Manual Training High School around 1895. Today, this building is the Asbury Dwellings apartment building.
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Map of U St. and Shaw Circa 1903 and 1921
Below is the Baist real estate map of the area around U St. and Vermont Ave. NW. So if you're a frequent patron of...
First Night Game at Griffith Stadium
May 28th, 1941 was an important day in Washington baseball history. That evening, Griffith Stadium hosted its first-ever night game under the newly installed...
If Walls Could Talk: Shaw’s Tavern
Congratulations to the latest "If Walls Could Talk" poll winner: Shaw's Tavern. Also, congratulations on landing that liquor license. It's been a long road,...
A World War I Hero: First American Dog to Enter German Territory
I'm a dog lover. I'm a huge dog lover and so is my wife (Marley and Me was a difficult movie to watch). When...
