In these 1966 drawings, train cars roll below the surface of Connecticut Avenue -- but above Rock Creek. Holes have been cut through the massive concrete supports of the Taft Bridge. These amazing early Metro plans...
Check out this cool advertisement from June 9th, 1929 (just before the Great Depression). It's for a nice home in Kalorama. And below is what it looks like today, sold in...
This is an aerial view of Temple Heights and Oak Lawn, the current site of the Washington Hilton, north of Dupont Circle. aerial view of Temple Heights in the early 1930s (Library of...
UPDATE: According to recent reports, the Obamas will stick around the District and move into this lovely Kalorama home. For a cool $6.5 mil, this beauty of a home can be yours. Seriously though, this is an amazing...
This is a really interesting look at a neighborhood, where today, the total value of the properties hovers probably somewhere near $200 million. This map is from 1907 and shows the area completely subdivided, with almost no...
Washington Heights (Adams Morgan) and Kalorama were both very undeveloped back when this map was made. It shows the area just north of Boundary Street (Florida Avenue) as it looked in 1903. 1903...
"Kalorama" is a Greek word meaning "fine view." It's also the name given to one of the finest neighborhoods in Washington. Here is a quick "Why is it Named...
St. Patrick's Day has come and gone, but that is only the climax of the love affair between our country and The Emerald Isle.
Everyone has, or claims to have, some link back to Ireland. My wife firmly places her heritage on that island, but alas, I trace my roots back to Ayrshire and the Scottish Lowlands -- I don't think the Irish will hold this against me.
Everyone's favorite country is a great one to kick off a twist on our favorite series "If Walls Could Talk" ... the embassies version. Given the grandeur of the homes along Mass Ave. and scattered throughout the city, these are sure to uncover some great stories. I'm sure the Embassy of Ireland at 2234 Massachusetts Ave. NW holds many fascinating tales.
If Walls Could Talk / 31.01.2012
If Walls Could Talk: The Green House at 2515 Cliffbourne Pl. NW – Part 1
This is the first in a four-part series of posts covering the colorful homes on Cliffbourne Pl. NW, between Calvert St. and Biltmore St. You've seen these before, the green, yellow, red and blue homes, perfectly complementing each other. I imagine that I'm not the only one curious about the history of the four houses in this rainbow row of historic homes. So dive into the first home ... the one at 2515 Cliffbourne Pl. NW.