The Palisades is a quiet residential neighborhood in far Northwest DC, perched above the steep bluffs overlooking the Potomac River. Developed in the early 20th century, it retains a small-town feel unusual for a neighborhood within city limits.
For sixty years a reform school for girls stood on the Palisades hill where Sibley Hospital is today. The troubled history of the National Training School for Girls, 1893 to 1953.
Mrs. Ghost, Ghost Baby and I spent a nice Saturday afternoon celebrating a birthday at a lovely home in the Palisades. We found an old 1909 map of the area. Check out the results and the source of the map in our blog post!
MacArthur Boulevard used to be called Conduit Road, named for the Washington Aqueduct conduit running 12 miles beneath it. Here’s how it got renamed in March 1942, while General Douglas MacArthur was still defending Corregidor.
Take a look at the Palisades in 1903, and compare it to today. See a map from 1903 Baist real estate atlas, and a Google Maps view of the area today. Learn about the Palisades history with this comparative view.
Explore the Palisades of the Potomac, a beautiful neighborhood located at the edge of the District of Columbia that was home to some of the wealthiest Washingtonians in the late 19th century. Learn more by viewing the 1890 advertisement!
