Comments on: What the Helen of Troy is This? http://www.popville.com/2011/02/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-54/ Welcome to the beautiful life Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:02:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: mbeav http://www.popville.com/2011/02/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-54/#comment-309950 mbeav Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:46:32 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=31973#comment-309950 It’s on 1st Street NW between K and M.

]]> By: anon http://www.popville.com/2011/02/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-54/#comment-309872 anon Sat, 19 Feb 2011 18:17:59 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=31973#comment-309872 While it looks similar to fire training structures, DC already has one at their fire academy in Blue Plains. It wouldn’t make any sense to build it in the middle of a populated area.

Rather, it’s most certainly an elevator shaft for a new building, which explains the wide openings for doors and the extra room at top. They’re typically built first, especially in wood-frame structures.

]]> By: Mesti$zo http://www.popville.com/2011/02/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-54/#comment-309864 Mesti$zo Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:54:27 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=31973#comment-309864 Stairway to Heaven

]]> By: Mesti$zo http://www.popville.com/2011/02/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-54/#comment-309863 Mesti$zo Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:51:33 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=31973#comment-309863 This fire-proof structure is a fire department training site. They go over extinguishing techniques, group movement within multi-story buildings, as well as life-saving techniques in relative safety.

]]> By: John http://www.popville.com/2011/02/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-54/#comment-309844 John Sat, 19 Feb 2011 11:18:18 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=31973#comment-309844 It’s the docking gantry for the mothership.

]]> By: Dantonio http://www.popville.com/2011/02/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-54/#comment-309803 Dantonio Fri, 18 Feb 2011 22:53:01 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=31973#comment-309803 Thats Sursum Corda….It looks like DC is rebuilding the part that was recently demolished. Its likely that it will be improved public housing for the residence that were displaced during the reconstruction.

]]> By: sherman http://www.popville.com/2011/02/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-54/#comment-309784 sherman Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:45:07 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=31973#comment-309784 Given the angle of the top of the structure, it looks like a fire-protected stairwell to me.

]]> By: CParkette http://www.popville.com/2011/02/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-54/#comment-309779 CParkette Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:42:21 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=31973#comment-309779 I’m betting fire drill tower

]]> By: Larchie http://www.popville.com/2011/02/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-54/#comment-309778 Larchie Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:41:43 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=31973#comment-309778 +1
Emergency stairs/elevator. Built from concrete for fire rating. 5 stories means probably a tall first floor (new retail in Eckington?) with a concrete deck, and 4 stories of wood construction above.

]]> By: andy http://www.popville.com/2011/02/what-the-helen-of-troy-is-this-54/#comment-309771 andy Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:33:09 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=31973#comment-309771 I heard they found one of those on the moon.

Also, when you walk near it some spooky classical music picks up, as does the intelligence of nearby hominids.

DUM-DUM-DUM-DA-DA! DUM-DUM-DUM-DUM-DUM-DUM-DUM-DUM!

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