“Dear PoPville,
Why does the monument has this streaking? Looks like it’s been power washed, I’ve never noticed it before. I might have thought it was some crazy trick of the light, but it’s like this on the east side as well. Tried looking it up online and only came up with an NPS acid rain article but I’m not sure if that’s the cause. Searching made more difficult since the monument is two different colors every day.”
Photo by Miki Jourdan
“Dear PoPville,
We’re having a pretty gross problem and we’re wondering if your community has any advice. We’re in a row home and a neighbor to one side has practically abandoned the house, coming once every few months to pick up mail, but leaves the house in complete disrepair (one of the back windows has been broken over a year and a tree is growing through the roof). She’s basically moved out, but the bugs have moved in. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Last year I bought my first condo in DC. When I was going through the homebuying process I was accepted for DC’s Mortgage Credit Certificate program, which lets borrowers claim a federal tax credit of 20% of the mortgage interest paid each year. (more…)
Photo by bajidc
“Dear PoPville,
My husband and I bought a relatively small rowhouse here in DC recently and have come to discover that a quirk of the place is, due to the small size and open floor plan on the first floor, the smoke alarm goes off pretty much every time we cook unless we literally break out a fan and direct it at the smoke alarm to help ventilate it. (more…)
Photo by Patrick
“Dear PoPville,
Who makes the best Reuben in town?
Even great delis can make bad Reubens so it’s hard to know from looking at overall reviews, would appreciate some targeted suggestions. Opinions about corned beef sandwiches also appreciated, but mostly looking for a great Reuben. I’m sure there will be some opinions out there!”
16th and Florida Ave, NW
Zay asks us: “what is this?”
This curiosity used to come up every year but it was last asked back in 2016. They are the remaining columns from the Henderson Manor Garden at 16th and Florida Ave, NW.
The Post’s Answerman dug up the full story. In part:
“Burnap’s 16th Street garden featured an open lawn bordered with shrubbery. A high wall faced Florida Avenue and turned the corner at 16th before stepping down to a low wall and ornamental iron fence. At the rear of the property, four Doric columns held up a hanging garden. Most striking was the intricate latticework that covered most of the interior walls.” (more…)
Photo by Tim Brown
“Dear PoPville,
I’m looking at moving to a place in Navy Yard, but the building I’m looking at doesn’t have any parking available. Colonial Parking says a bunch of their garages in the area are restricted to office tenants only for monthly parking – is there a good way to find non-restricted public monthly parking or any leads on Navy Yard monthly spots?”
Photo by dullshick
“Dear PoPville,
Are you aware of any successors in the architectural salvage business to The Brass Knob that closed in 2019?”
“Dear PoPville,
This text comes from an email I just got from DC DMV reminding me to renew my vehicle registration.
Also, the cost of Residential Parking Permit (RPP) will increase effective March 1, 2021. Any registration with RPP renewed after March 1, 2021 will be subject to the new fees.
New annual RPP Fees per household are: 1st Vehicle–$50, 2nd Vehicle–$75, 3rd Vehicle–$100, and $150 for each vehicle thereafter. Also, one senior RPP per household for $35.
Photo by Josh
“Dear PoPville,
We live in a rowhouse that has really bad sound insulation within the house. The stairwell is a spiral in the center of the house and conducts sound very effectively. Many of the bedroom doors are also sliding doors that have a gap at the bottom of the door. Sound also travels very easily through the vents (?) from each bedroom on floor 2 to/from each bedroom on floor 3 – you can clearly hear any normal-level conversation happening in the other room. (more…)