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NCinDC writes:
“From an article by Paul K. Williams in The InTowner:
“Though a major commercial corridor today, Connecticut Avenue north of Dupont Circle and the Circle itself was originally developed as a fashionable residential neighborhood beginning in the early 1880s. The large triangular lot at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue, R and 20th Streets is today occupied by a distinctive triangular building built in 1922, now housing the popular La Tomate Restaurant. Before that, however, it was the site of a spectacular brownstone mansion built by Senator Philetus Sawyer in 1888…”
Recent Stories
A reader passes on around 4:40pm (Saturday.) From Alert DC: “Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 1400 block of Spring Road, NW.
1915 18th Street, NW Mike writes: “Broken glass door at bombay streetfood 3 this morning. Off 18/Willard” Ed. Note: Last night The Chocolate House (1904 18th St, NW) wrote us:…
Thanks to K. and A. for sending: “Seems like Bistro Bites has now been rebranded as Veganesha. Same management and ownership. But it’s now a vegetarian South Indian restaurant (with…
Also the name of my new John Denver cover band. Thanks to Ken for sending from Petworth. Last Christmas Tree in Town is brought to you by the Friends of…
MOST Club’s 20th Annual Solutions Through Film Black History Film…
One of the oldest, youth-led Black History Month film festivals in the Washington Metropolitan area returns for its 20th year, free and open to the public with suggested donations. Solutions Through Film leverages the power of film as a medium
Lights-Out Hour DC
Lights-Out Hour DC is a voluntary event in which individual residents, building managers, and custodians of public monuments dim or extinguish non-essential indoor and outdoor lights for one hour beginning at 8:30pm on March 25, 2023.
Lights-Out Hour DC coincides
