Thanks to Chris for sending:
“I’m not affiliated with the DC Preservation league but saw the link to the petition. I added some additional context.
Need your help to save the Foundry Branch Trestle Bridge. It’s a really cool historic trolley bridge near our apartment that will hopefully get re-purposed for a multi-use trail. I already signed it and you should too. At the very least it’s a cool video. (more…)
via crowdrise
“Dear PoPville,
The story of Wendy Martinez, the runner stabbed in Logan circle last fall, was so hard for so many of us in DC.
Her fiancée Daniel is running the Boston marathon in a few weeks and is still $4,000 away from his fundraising goal. I don’t know him personally but saw a news story about the race and wanted to help out. Sometimes the runner has to make up the difference for these fundraising bibs. (more…)
Thanks to Nancy for sharing these beautiful photos and memories:
“Yesterday would have been my mom’s 85th birthday and, as I was looking at old photos of her, I found this photo of her taken by my dad in the early 1960s when they visited D.C. (they were living in Atlanta at the time).
What struck me most (besides how beautiful my mom is) is the fact that you don’t see any people in the background. I can’t imagine visiting the Mall these days — in any kind of weather, let alone on a warm sunny day — and not seeing anyone there!”
More photos from that time: (more…)
When I was searching old Litteri’s posts for the news about the sale, I stumbled upon this one from Nichole back in August 2008 – An Afternoon at the Capital City Market. Oh what 10.5 years can do…
Remember the North East Liquor Clock?
Photo by PoPville flickr user Eric P.
Mrs M.D. Hallinan alerted us yesterday:
“People – what is going on with Litteri’s??? A colleague went there today for a sandwich & said it was under new ownership – sometime in the last month. Help? @PoPville @FrozenTropics Same(ish) stuff…but…but…but…”
Bob replied: (more…)
530 Morse Street, NE
Thanks to Grant for sending the update:
Stay tuned for 270 Units with retail on the first floor.
via google street view
“Dear PoPville,
I’ve been living in the Mount Vernon Triangle area for many years now and as all these new buildings have popped up seemingly overnight, I’m left wondering what is going on with the corner of 6th and K NW? There’s this bizarre looking building that’s sort of dilapidated and on wooden stilt-like structures. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Was curious if you know anything about what is or where Temple Heights is in DC? There is a USPS at Florida ave and T street Nw and says it’s the temple heights station. I can’t find online anything about Temple Heights other than it was maybe once the name of the area where the Hilton hotel was? (more…)
2007 18th Street, NW
I found this crazy photo of the old Play Hard! Boxing gym in my archives last night. It’s Jack Rose today. INSANE.
Related, thanks to David for sending an update photo of the current status of The Imperial, from the Jack Rose folks, coming to the old De Vinos and Dahlak spaces at the corner. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
My husband and I recently moved to the Brightwood Park/Petworth area (Emerson St) and have noticed that many houses in the neighborhood have colorful tire planters out front, like the one attached, both in flipped and older homes. We’ve lived in a few other neighborhoods in DC and never seen them before. Do you know anything about their history? (more…)