Thanks to Abby for sending:
“Sunday March 28th 1pm
We need you!
Please assemble at 12:30pm at 24th Street, NE an Randolph Street, NE facing Bunker Hill Road. NE.”
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History
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.
“Originally founded in 1858 by C. A. Snow, the publisher of the National Intelligencer (DC’s first newspaper which ran from 1800 to 1870), Snow’s Court is one of the original alley dwellings in the district. In its earlier years, the alley was home to Irish immigrants, wounded Union soliders, and freed African-Americans who moved to DC at the end of the Civil War. Today, these renovated rowhouses are a reminder of DC’s rich history. The alley is located between 25th and 26th Streets NW, south of K St. NW, near GWU.”
Photo by Diane Krauthamer
Thanks to Diane for sharing these powerful photos: “vigil to remember Breonna Taylor, one year after she was murdered. Malcolm X Park, Washington, DC” (more…)
Photos by MD Calabro
Thanks to MD for sharing the 30 year time warp from 17th and R: “a friend asked me to retake a photo took in the past at at a similar view. Here is my first set in DuPont 17/R.”
Capital Checkers, 9th and S Street, NW
Ed. Note: I’ve been concerned this might happen here since 2015.
“Capital Checkers was founded in 1985 by a group of dedicated players looking to create a more formal community. As DC has evolved, so has the organization. But some things never change: our commitment to the community, our passion for the game, and our friendships with each other.”
From an email:
“After 40 years as a DC cultural institution, Capital Checkers will soon be forced to close its doors in Shaw. Long time renters at 815 S St NW, the landlord has decided to sell the property and the club must leave by the end of March! (more…)
2329 Champlain Street, NW
A reader reports some movement from Champlain Street:
“I sent emails to a bunch of people trying to see what is going to be happening in that space: (more…)
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From Congresswoman Norton’s office:
“Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) sent a letter requesting that the National Park Service (NPS) change the name of Melvin Hazen Park in the District of Columbia and work with the community to find a more suitable name. Hazen helped demolish the African American community in the D.C. neighborhood then known as Reno City. Norton noted in her letter that NPS appears to have the authority to change the name without congressional action because the name was designated administratively.
The full text of the letter is below. (more…)
Photo by Rafa Aremu
Ed. Note: Earlier today Mayor Bowser proclaimed today “A Day of Remembrance for Lives Lost to COVID-19” as the District surpassed 1,000 lives lost due to Covid-19.
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser lost her only sister and oldest sibling, Mercia Bowser. The Mayor released the following statement on the passing of her sister:
“My family and I are mourning the loss of my sister, Mercia Bowser, who passed away this morning due to complications related to COVID-19. Mercia was loved immensely and will be missed greatly, as she joins the legion of angels who have gone home too soon due to the pandemic. I ask that you continue to keep those who have been lost or impacted by the pandemic and those who are working so hard to protect us from it in your thoughts and prayers, and I respectfully request that my family and I are granted the time and space we need to mourn the loss of Mercia. (more…)
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
From an email: “The Washington National Cathedral will toll its funeral bell 500 times this coming Monday, Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. ET, in memory of the 500,000 Americans who have died of COVID-19.”