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Cool Event Alert for DC History Buffs – “Council to Convene Historic Panel with Early Councilmembers to Discuss Tumultuous Eight Years When the District Had Three Different Forms of Government”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the DC Council:

“In commemoration of the District’s 51st year of Home Rule government, the DC Council will convene a panel discussion of key figures from the critical eight years (1967-1975) when our local government transitioned twice between three entirely different forms of government. We are lucky enough to hear about our history from the people who made history through their work.

Questions to reflect on: What is it like to create a new form of government from scratch? How do you run a government in its infancy? How do you shut down a defunct form of government? And what lessons from those early days carry through to the unique challenges we are facing today?

Who: Open to the public, all are invited to attend

When: Thursday, March 26 at 5:30PM

Where: Council Chambers, 5th Floor, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

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H Street, NE History: Speaking of Nesso and the old Biergarten Haus – CHECK OUT these incredible old photos of what used to be there

By Prince Of Petworth


1355 H Street, NE from approximately 1954 photos courtesy The Love Family

Well this is REALLY awesome. Thanks to K Love for writing when we posted about the Biergarten Haus find: “This is my family’s old house and shoe store (later a 5&10).

I’ve also attached a photo of the building in an earlier iteration, when my great grandpa had a shoe store there (not sure the date on the photo, but my family was in the building from 1911 on).

When I was looking thru pics to find you an older one, I realized my family has a bunch of photos of H street back in the day (undated, sorry!). Thought you might like to see some of my favorites.”

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A Peek in the Old Biergarten Haus space – Archeological Finds Vol. 117 – CARS! or is it Quaker Oats?!?

By Prince Of Petworth


1355 H Street, NE

ICYMI: Nesso Plaza Coming here: “A space for community, creativity, and local business.”

How cool?!! Thanks to G. for sending from the old Biergarten Haus space on H Street, NE:

“Peeked through the window. Almost everything is ripped out. Looks like there was an ad on the wall! (more…)

Archeological Finds Vol. 116 – Some Cafe Ole Signage!!

By Prince Of Petworth

Incredible. Thanks to aa for sharing:

“Somehow the signage (or part of it) for the old Cafe Ole has survived at 4000 Wisc NW – as seen in the stairwell of Tenley OneLife Gym lol. Was happy to go down the Ole rabbit hole and learn about Cafe Fili in NE.”

Should you come across any old DC photos or ephemera from your or your family’s collection please send to [email protected] or DM us at one of our socials @PoPville thanks!

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Archeological Finds Vol. 115 – Metropolitan Washington Trivia Playing Cards! (1986)

By Prince Of Petworth

On the heels of last week’s Columbia Heights trivial pursuit flashback comes this magnificence from Cat:

“My husband bought this DC trivia game about 10 years ago at a yard sale and I just unearthed it.”

Should you come across any old DC photos or ephemera from your or your family’s collection please send to [email protected] or DM us at one of our socials @PoPville thanks!

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