Ft. Totten
Dear PoPville,
Have you seen the renderings for the proposed Walmart locations on Georgia Ave. and Fort Totten? Check it out. Not too bad, assuming they really end up that way.
Speaking about the buildings not the business – thumbs up or down on the design?
Georgia and Missouri Ave, NW
I took the photo above near Howard University Law Center in Van Ness. I couldn’t get over how much it reminded me off the Kennedy Center. Anyone know which was built first?
Photo of the Kennedy Center by PoPville flickr user caroline.angelo
DB writes:
“As the new building on 7th and S St, NW starts to take shape, me and my friends have noticed that it’s starting to resemble a certain vehicle from planet far, far away. As a result, we’ve already given it a new nickname: The Sandcrawler.”
Dear PoP,
Do you know anything the Corner Market on Florida at Seaton Pl? You last posted in 2008. It’s been closed since we moved in nearby a year ago, but my girlfriend recently saw what looked like a fancy reception/dinner party going on inside.
We walk by almost every day and wish it was just that- a corner market or Dupont Market-ish place.
I stopped by on Sunday and ran into the new owner who told me it will be home to District Design, an architecture and design firm.
I’ve said it before and I’ll, sadly likely, say it again – this building is so awesome. Makes me weep every time I pass it in its current condition.
Better than a pop up?
Dear PoPville,
This appears to be a “pop-up” done years ago. The house is located at 3519 New Hampshire Avenue NW. It’s quite a remodel that looks to have been done sometime ago.
This was actually one of the first pop ups we ever judged. It was also the first ever first ever GDoN pop up posted in Aug. 2008.
From the OPs email I can’t tell if they like it or not? When we first spoke about it back in the day it was nearly universally hated. So four years later – what do you think now?
I love the curve of the Dresden located at 2126 Connecticut Ave., NW.
From their Website:
Built in 1909 by Harry Wardman, the Georgian Revival-style Dresden deserves its coveted place among Washington’s “Best Addresses”. Converted in 1974 from rental apartments to condos, the building currently features 62 apartments of varied size with exquisite architectural details and a community of distinguished residents. Located in Northwest Washington, DC close to the Woodley Park Metro stop with its beautifully curved facade facing Connecticut Avenue and Kalorama Road, the Dresden offers a unique landmark in the area. The interior common areas boast original marble wainscoting, tile floors with Greek-key borders and wide public halls. Apartment interiors feature elaborate parquet floors and intricate plaster moldings. The rooftop garden, lovingly cared for by a resident grounds committee, offers a beautiful oasis from the bluster of city life.
Photo courtesy of DC Library
From a press release:
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) released its final report today after conducting a week-long review of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library building last November. Based on the results of the ULI report, the DC Public Library will begin an in-depth analysis next month to determine the feasibility and cost of implementing the scenarios.
“The analysis is the next step in a long process that will help us figure out how to make the District’s central library a spectacular place for residents,” said Ginnie Cooper, chief librarian of the District of Columbia.
The ULI report outlined three scenarios for consideration without necessarily recommending one over the other. All scenarios will require significant investment by District government for major improvements to the building, according to the report.
Keep the existing building as a library and lease excess space in the building to another commercial, nonprofit or municipal entity.
Maintain the existing building for complete use by the library.
Sell the building and identify another downtown location for the central library.The Library will work with nationally recognized architectural firm and architect-of-record for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, The Freelon Group, to examine how the MLK Library can be reconfigured for co-tenancy, complete an analysis of how two more floors can be added to the building, and identify, prioritize and provide cost estimates for needed major improvements. The work will follow the historic design guidelines developed by EHT Traceries.
Additionally, the Library will work with the D.C. Office of Planning to explore whether there are viable alternate locations downtown that can accommodate a 225,000 square foot central library. And finally, nationally recognized library experts will be consulted to test the assumption that 225,000 square feet is sufficient space to house a state-of-the-art, cutting edge central library. The analysis is expected to be complete by the fall. The results of the analysis will be used to continue the conversation on the future of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library with residents, city leaders and other stakeholders.
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This building near the Phillips Collection on Hillyer Pl, NW is beautiful. I’m always fascinated by the top level:
