Eastern High School: History of The Pride of Capitol Hill

Eastern High School, 1700 E St. NE (Wikipedia)

I thought it would be a good to branch out and do a on Eastern High School (check them out on Facebook) near RFK Stadium. It’s a beautiful building at 1700 East Capitol St. NE, originally built in 1923. The original Eastern High School building was building in the 1890s at 7th and C St. SE.

This past fall, they started a unique program of enrolling a new ninth grade class, growing the school by one class each year until this incoming class of 300 freshman graduates in 2015.

So, the next “If Walls Could Talk” will be Eastern High School: The Pride of Capitol Hill. Also, I know the poll we’re running is for the next “If Walls Could Talk,” but I thought I could slide this one in before since it’s a school and not a restaurant. I’m sure you won’t mind … and plus, Capitol Hill is underrepresented on Ghosts of DC.

Eastern High School, 1700 E St. NE (Wikipedia)
Eastern High School, 1700 E St. NE (Wikipedia)

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This Day in History: November 5th, 1955 in Washington, DC

Back to the Future (Wikipedia)

Explore what was happening in Washington, DC on November 5th, 1955 – the date Marty McFly arrived in Hill Valley in Back to the Future. Read about Katherine Ann Haynes, the CIA, Robert Q. Lewis, and more!