House of the Day – Historic edition

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by Prince Of Petworth November 4, 2010 at 10:00 pm 19 Comments

I’ve always admired this one (even though it’s been under renovation for a while) in Ledroit Park. I was psyched to see a little history about it when I passed it a couple of weeks ago:

Eric in Ledroit

about damn time they started renovating it – it has been decaying since I moved to ledroit 7 years ago. will be one of the sweetest houses in the city when restored.
Linds

From what I heard some time over the summer, they’ll be making condos/row houses that will attach this house to the ones on 3rd Street to its left, and the carriage house behind it will also be a condo. Not sure if the house itself will become condos.
Anonymous

It’s a beautiful house, but seriously, either paint it or strip that nasty old stuff off. That look is for people who buy distressed furniture.
- Anonymous
  
  I agree, and why doesn’t the owner paint that fence! Pella windows, but a rusting steel fence. It doesn’t make sense! :-(
LeDroit/Bloomingdale Resident

I don’t believe any condos will be attached to this house, you might be confused with a house down the street, in which the plans were withdrawn.
- Linds
  
  Which house down the street? I could have sworn this was the one, because of the planned layout I described.
  - CA
    
    Maybe you are thinking of this house a few steps away…sadly, the deal fell through.
    
    http://leftforledroit.com/2010/04/1922-withdrawn/
    
    *Thanks to the non-forward thinking of some community memebrs who blocked the project. :-(
jdm

when I first moved around the corner from here, I was terrified of this place. I recall PoP spotting the truck of a paranormal investigation team parked out front of it in I think 2008, which seemed very appropriate given its appearance.

it’s looking real good these days.
Stacy

I’ve been wanting this house so bad for YEARS! NOT FAIR!
Eric

I find it ironic that someone opposed to slavery, and who lead black men to war against it would live in whites-only Ledroit park.
- Anonymous
  
  i believe it was integrated by the time he moved in, in 1901.
Maria

Hi there! Just wanted to mention that the house pictured above was part of a “Historic Scavenger Hunt” organized by the LeDroit Park Civic Association as part of its 2010 Community Day. The sign you saw was one of 7 scattered around the neighborhood, noting properties/landmarks of historic interest. Over 30 people participated in the hunt and were entered into a raffle for a chance to win prizes donated by the 9:30 Club, Timor Bodega, PositivEnergyWorks and Howard University.

We hope to host another scavenger hunt soon!!

Maria Fyodorova
Vice President, LeDroit Park Civic Association
RaymoinLedroit

Knowing the story about the restoration on the left side of the giant duplex house, makes me laugh at the mis-information in some of the comments.
- Linds
  
  Well then please enlighten us and correct the mis-information. jesus.
  - RaymoinLeDroit
    
    No.
    - Prince Of Petworth
      
      That’s not very cool at all.
      - RaymoinLedroit
        
        I agree, not cool of me. I should have just used my “filter” and never posted at all.
    - Anonymous
      
      knowing what i know about you makes me laugh that you posted that.
andy

fund the remodel through hosting an episode of ghost hunters.

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