by Marlene Berlin When the Martin Luther King Library closes next year for a multiyear renovation, a key historical resource will also close. The DC Public Library is to provide […]
Sometimes, reliving the history of Peirce Mill requires a taste for hard cider
Peirce Mill’s 2016 Heritage Day festival is Saturday, October 8th. This free event, at the restored mill at Tilden Street and Beach Drive, will include milling demonstrations, activities for children, […]
Forest Hills history: The TV tower that wasn’t
by Ann Kessler Almost 50 years ago, the Forest Hills neighborhood united in stopping what would have the tallest structure in the city: a TV tower on Connecticut Avenue. In […]
Van Ness was home to DC’s first indoor mall
by Ann Kessler I miss the Van Ness Centre Mall. Granted, it only existed for 16 years, but from 1967 on through 1983 it was part of the community and […]
Peirce Mill hosting a mill tour and hard cider tasting for members Sept. 10
This hands-on history event at Peirce Mill will have you hoisting a glass. Friends of Peirce Mill is hosting a mill tour and hard cider tasting for members only on […]
What should be on an outdoor mural at Jake’s American Grille?
Jake’s American Grille (5018 Connecticut Avenue) is donating the wall overlooking the Exxon for a MuralsDC project, and the community is invited to provide input on what should be included. […]
How Cleveland Dennard built a school – and changed Van Ness
by David Jonas Bardin Cleveland Leon Dennard (1929-1992) – a dreamer and a doer – in many ways changed the face of Van Ness. Fifty years ago, President Johnson’s administration […]
Forest Hills history: The Goetzes of Gates Road
by Ann Kessler When you look at area maps, you can see that little 600-foot long Gates Road doesn’t fit into the street grid of Forest Hills. There’s a reason […]
Forest Hills history: The ‘last farmer in Chevy Chase’
by Ann Kessler Conrad F. Springer claimed to be the “last farmer in Chevy Chase” when interviewed for a Washington Post article in November 1937. Mr. Springer’s farm actually wasn’t […]
The African American roots of barbershop harmony
by Bill Carroll If, on a Monday evening, you drop into the community room of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church located at 36th and Everett Streets, NW, you will hear ringing […]