A gigantic rowhouse that is a stand alone as well. I’m really hooked on the cylindrical fronts.
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Author: Prince Of Petworth
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Then I noticed the little white tag. It’s a bit blurry but it says DDOT has identified this bike as abandoned and the owner has 10 days to pick it up. Who knew there was a whole process to collecting “abandoned” bikes? It is a bit sad to look at though. Kind of like a carcass of some sort… Blurry close up of the white tag after the jump. (more…)
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I have really loved all the entries but I’m really digging this one. You? This decision just got a whole lot tougher.
Thanks to a reader for sending this link from DCMUD about the Howard Town Center deal. An excerpt:
“This exchange means Howard will receive the former Bond Bread Building at 2146 Georgia Avenue, NW. The lot provides redevelopment space for the long-planned Howard Town Center: 300+ residence units, 70,000+ s.f. of commercial property, a supermarket, and parking. The District will receive in exchange, the site at Florida and Sherman Avenues, and will solicit bids for a mixed-use project to include at least 300 housing units (30 percent affordable).”
So is this going to be the catalyst for some exciting development on lower Georgia Ave.?
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The Raven needs no introduction.
Ah, The Raven. For many, that phrase elicits little more than memories of High School English class, and that creepy bird taunting a young man over his lost lover, Lenore. For a few (perhaps a few more these days) The Raven has become symbolic of another love lost; the home away from home, the dark corner all your own, the dumpy little dive bar untainted by the masses. The Raven has seen it’s way through more than a few changes since 1935, most recently the building has been under construction to create some new affordable housing. But it’s still here, and it doesn’t look to be going away any time soon, as the management company (www.mannadc.org) doesn’t have any plans to get rid of the place.
Some friends and I stopped in for a couple drinks last night and I spent some time chatting with the bartender, Sam, who was just about as nice as could be. Like the dutiful “reporter” I am, I asked Sam what he likes best about The Raven and he told me it was the old school pictures behind the bar. Forgive me if I’m getting it wrong, but I believe the story goes something like this: A few years back a young woman moved to DC and came looking for The Raven at the insistence of her Grandfather (or maybe her Dad?) She stopped in for a chat with the bartenders and they got to talking about the place, and it’s history. When she reported back that The Raven was indeed still alive and well, Gramps sent some pictures of himself and his buddies hanging out at the Raven back in the 40s. And there it is, a little slice of history right on the wall!
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Thanks to a reader for sending in this link for the house for sale at 1309 Kenyon Street. I have walked by this house a million times and always stop to admire it and its incredible porch. I’ve always thought this was one of the nicest houses I’ve passed in Columbia Heights. Now what makes this the fantasy edition is that the price is $1,299,000.
The listing says “incredible spectacular one of a kind detached home beautifully renovated w original well preserved woodwrk main house has 5 bdrms 3 1 2 ba 3br 2 f bath legal apartment in lower level sunny rented 2500 month”.
So this is way out of my price range but just out of curiosity – a house this big, in such a great location – is it a good deal or not?
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It is “Love” and “Truth” not “Love” and “Ruth” like I originally thought. I only had few seconds to talk with this guy outside the 9:30 club but he mentioned it had something to do with Richard Pryor. Does that ring a bell with anyone?
Thanks to a reader for sending me a link to this Washington Post article.
The article starts: “On the back patio of the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker House at 503 Rock Creek Church Rd. in the District’s Petworth neighborhood, sacks of potatoes and onions lay next to crates of tomatoes, green beans, cabbage, lettuce and broccoli. Further down, tables brimmed with bread.”
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Damn that grate. Nevertheless, this is one of my favorites.
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So yes, it is true, I do enjoy saying/writing the word vestibule. But they are also wicked sweet. This is not the best one I’ve seen but I do like the nice arch.