Thanks to my friend Sean for passing on this mesmerizing video into the not too distant past of D.C.:
History
Ed. Note: Ms. Keesha was nominated for ‘Our Crossing Guard is the Best’ back in 2018.
“Dear PoPville,
It is very sad that Ms. Keesha has passed away. I thought I’d pass this along to you.
A message from Garrison ES
Good afternoon Garrison family,
I am sorry to share that our beloved longtime DDOT crossing guard, Ms. Keesha Marshall, passed away early this morning following a battle with cancer. Ms. Keesha was a unique spirit who welcomed every Wildcat to school with unbridled enthusiasm. She loved our school family and children more than words can say, and will be dearly missed. As we learn more about how we can support her family and celebrate her life, we will share that.”
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If you have a photo of a neat find from your house or place of work please send an email to princeofpetworth(at)gmail.com thanks. Please let me know where/what neighborhood you found it in too. Thanks.
Thanks to Erin for sharing this absolute awesomeness: “a DC address book from 1896 that my mom had found.
The book has old advertisements and addresses of the “elite residents of Washington” and lists “receiving days” for some homes when visitors were preferred. In the back of the book it lists the names of various club’s members (i.e Cosmos Club members when it was a gentleman’s club, etc).” (more…)
Photos and words by @Pharipedia. Phari is one of my favorite photographers who contributes to our Instagram. He’s volunteered to share a bit more with us from his adventures around town. Phari lives on Capitol Hill.
Since its construction in 1860, this late Victorian-style building in Penn Quarter has been home to St. Marc Hotel, Central National Bank, Apex liquor store, Sears, and the headquarters for National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) since 1995. NCNW was founded in 1935 by the great educator, stateswoman, and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune “to lead, advocate for, and empower women of African descent, their families and communities.”
Thanks to Mark Sussman for sharing info about a memorial for the bicyclist killed on Friday: “Please meet at the corner NW of Mass & NJ Ave at 6pm on THURSDAY for @jimpagels Ghost Bike Memorial #bikedc. Please wear white.”
From Facebook:
“Memorial & Bike Ride for Jim Pagels
Massachussets & New Jersey Ave NW
Please join us to remember Jim Pagels, a passionate urbanist and safe streets advocate, to become DC’s latest victim of traffic violence on April 10. (more…)
1345 Connecticut Ave, NW April 2021
You can see all the artwork that was previously there, here (scroll down). I chose to believe the downspout now rests in the hands of the Smithsonian or the Louvre.
February 2021
via GoFundMe
Thanks to all for passing on the GoFundMe for Officer William “Billy” Evans’ children:
“On April 2, 2021, 18 year veteran United States Capitol Police Officer William Evans (Billy) paid the ultimate sacrifice while working his regular post outside the United States Capitol.
Billy was a loyal friend, loving son and brother, and above all, a beloved Dad. Billy’s two young children, Logan and Abigail, were his entire world. (more…)
Photo by Erin
From the Kennedy Center:
“The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the nation’s performing arts center as designated by Congress, today announced plans for its much-anticipated 50th Anniversary season, slated to begin in September 2021 with a grand reopening of its stages and campus and culminate in September 2022 with a fresh interpretation of the seminal work that opened the Center in 1971, Leonard Bernstein’s MASS. In addition to a celebratory reactivation of the Kennedy Center’s campus in mid-September, including an opening concert curated and hosted by Michael Tilson Thomas, the Center will unveil two immersive, interactive exhibits, and a new life-sized statue of John F. Kennedy on the grounds of the REACH. (more…)
Thanks to Elizabeth (and Abby) for sharing from Sunday’s celebration of William Fauntroy: “So great to celebrate our neighbor!” (more…)