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Uncovering the History of 1036 Park Rd. NW
I am obsessed with Red Rocks at 11th and Park NW. I have been since day one. In the hopes that I can convince my wife to go there tonight (or at least this weekend), I think it’s only fitting that...
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Advertisement for Plots in Columbia Heights in 1902
I came across a great advertisement for plots in Columbia Heights. It dates back from July 20th, 1902. A few obvious differences that stick out: Georgia Ave. was named Brightwood Avenue, Irving St....
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The Danger of Fire Trucks Racing Through Crowded Streets in 1900
Evidently, horses racing through the streets of Columbia Heights was a dangerous thing at the turn of the century. This article I came across from July 9th, 1900 talks about a recent accident leading...
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The Strange History of Coke Dandruff Cure in Washington, D.C.
The Evening Times – January 28th, 1902 This is a wild advertisement that I came across in The Evening Times (back then they’d publish the paper a couple times each day). Coke Dandruff Cure? Okay, my...
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Exploring the Proposed Executive Mansion on Meridian Hill and Mary Foote...
Here’s a good one from the Library of Congress archives. It’s a drawing of the proposed new Executive Mansion, to be built on Meridian Hill (where the park is today). It looks quite ostentatious for...
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Roller Hockey in Columbia Heights: Before Ovechkin and the Capitals, We Had...
Washington Roller Hockey (1926) Before Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals, we had Barkley, Morrow, Harrison, W. Whiting and H. Whiting The Whiting brothers, William and Harry, lived with their...
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Grace Coolidge Attends the Tivoli Theater Girl Scouts Benefit in 1925
Grace Coolidge at the Tivoli Theater Girl Scouts benefit (November 7th, 1925) Michelle Obama isn’t the only first lady to set foot in Columbia Heights. Grace Coolidge took the drive up 14th St. to...
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Take a Trip Back in Time to Learn the Charleston with Basketball in 1926...
I’ll leave you with this last photo from 1926. This is a great way to end your Friday. This was taken in the old Columbia Heights Arcade. Vivian Marinelli is teaching these guys the Charleston … I...
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Exploring Columbia Heights: A Look at the Old Advertisement from 1905
This is awesome. Maybe you’re going to hit up a few open houses today? Well, check this old advertisement out. 13th and Harvard St. NW advertisement (1905) This part is great, advertising your...
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If Walls Could Talk: Tivoli Theater Was “The Temple of the Arts”
Tivoli Theater at night You can’t walk past the Tivoli Theater in Columbia Heights and not admire it, imagining what the surrounding streets were like in the late 1920s. The arrival of Harry...
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Old Columbia Heights: Where the Streets Have New Names
The street names don’t always make sense in Columbia Heights, nor do they truly conform to the grid system of Old City (ie, below Boundary Street – now Florida Avenue). Take a look at the map below....
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The Arcade Market in Columbia Heights: The First Commercial House to...
Arcade Market in Columbia Heights (Library of Congress) Driving was still not the primary mode off transportation in the city with streetcars crisscrossing the city, but John Blick, head of the Arcade...
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The Big Train’s Nuptials: The Low-Key Wedding of Walter Johnson in Columbia...
Here’s one of the best story tips we’ve received thus far. Thanks to GoDCer Jack in Poolesville who tipped us off to the Big Train’s nuptials being held in a regular apartment at 1498 Monroe St. NW,...
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The Horrible Tragedy of Columbia Heights in 1906
I came across a very sad article in the Washington Post the other day. This is from September 2nd, 1906 and given that a large number of GoDCers have demonstrated their interest in the macabre and...
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Exploring the History of Irving Street Garage Co. in DC
Irving Street Garage Co. advertisement in the Washington Times Here’s an advertisement from the Washington Times that caught my eye. This was published on April 10th, 1920. This garage was located...
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Exploring Real Estate Options in Mt. Pleasant, Cleveland Park and Columbia...
This is a fascinating real estate section to study. Click on it for greater detail and check out the ads for homes in Mt. Pleasant, Cleveland Park and Columbia Heights. The Washington Times –...
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Exploring the Undeveloped Mount Pleasant of 1907 Through a Fascinating Map
What a fascinating map of a rather undeveloped Mount Pleasant in 1907. You can also see across 16th St. into what is now better known as Columbia Heights. 1907 map of Mount Pleasant The post Exploring...
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A Sweet Deal in Columbia Heights: An Ad from 1911
What a sweet deal! Columbia Heights homes for sale – 1911 This is an awesome old advertisement from the Washington Times, published on October 28th, 1911. This appears to be the row of homes on the...
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A Look Back at Undeveloped Columbia Heights in 1903
Check this sweet map out. The whole area is really undeveloped, and the streets still have the old names (read about the name changes). Share this on Facebook with your friends, and make sure you...
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Exploring the Past: An 1892 Map of the Rural Area Around Tenley and a 1904...
What a cool map. We posted one last week showing the area around Tenleytown as it looked on an 1892 map. The area covered in the map includes today’s Columbia Heights, Park View, and a little Mt....
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