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Sweet Historical Picture from Trolley Park (11th and Monroe St, NW)

We recently spoke about how good the trolley park renovations were looking at 11th and Monroe St, NW but I just noticed this fantastic old photo at the park. And now we know why it’s called Trolley Park:

Category: Columbia Heights, History, parks

By: Prince Of Petworth | 07 February 2012 10:02 PM | 10 Comments

KevinDC

Great find, PoP! I live a block from there on 10th, and I could never quite visualize what the turnaround mush have looked like. The park is really looking good.

I may be partial, but I feel like my corner of Columbia Heights is the best place to live period

February 8, 2012 at 9:09 am
JB

Does anyone know when the park will be open? I know a couple of weekends ago there was activity on the CH List Serve that the park was open, but it was apparently just a one-day event.
My 2 year old pretty much asks when it will be ready everyday when we pass by. And then he asks when the Open City space will be open, so he can eat bagels while I drink coffee. We all have priorities.

February 8, 2012 at 9:44 am
- Nick
  
  My wife called DPR last week. The work is complete, but they are waiting on a final permit. They assured her the permit would be issued and the park opened for use “soon”.
  
  The contractor hadn’t installed the permanent lock on one of the gates, which enabled a bunch of families (mine included) to play there two weekends ago. They have since chained that gate.
  
  @KevinDC: agreed.
  
  February 8, 2012 at 9:50 am
TG

Can’t wait for the DC streetcars. 2025 is going to be so awesome. Joking, I don’t really know when it wil happen. I just know Gray tried to kill it once before.

February 8, 2012 at 10:08 am
- Anonymous
  
  Why wait?
  
  If you want to ride those old DC (actual) street cars… They run down Market Street in San Francisco as the F line.
  
  February 8, 2012 at 10:44 am
  - rjs
    
    None of the F-Market streetcars are actually from DC, most are from SF , Philly, and Newark (although many are painted with other cities liveries, including DC and Baltimore), with other cars from around the nation and world used mostly on weekends and special occasions. But there are real DC streetcars that you can ride at the National Capital Trolley Museum in Montgomery County.
    
    February 8, 2012 at 12:44 pm
    - Anonymous
      
      I’ll take your word for it. I was just told that the street cars on the F line — where indicated in the top window with the city/country of origin and that is where that particular car was acquired from. I know I have seen the Washington, D.C F Line trolley — it is in fact painted in the above colors. If I get a glimpse of it again I’ll shoot a pic of it and send it in.
      
      February 8, 2012 at 11:35 pm
      - ontarioroader
        
        There’s a pretty good recent shot of a similar F-line one here:
        
        http://www.streetcar.org/blog/2009/10/dc-transit-streetcar-joins-the-f-line-fleet.html
        
        Love that ‘DC Transit’ font – it would be great if DDOT could bring it back for promotional purposes if/when we do eventually get streetcars back.
        
        February 9, 2012 at 8:10 am
angryparakeet

Last night’s PBS program on the Freedom Riders pictured buses that were so deco, like this streetcar; great details and lines. Why are most buses hideous now? (some improvements with these newer red ones & Circulators)

February 8, 2012 at 12:18 pm
Trolley Park Kid

This is a great find! As a child I lived in the building in the photo (3rd floor corner left) and would watch the trolley cars and played in the rear of the buiilding. This brings back wonderful childhood memories. Thank you for posting it.

February 12, 2012 at 9:16 pm