3513 14th Street, NW
Naturally the greatest pho, Pho Viet, is accompanied by the greatest mural. OK fine, maybe it’s not the greatest mural but I am literally salivating by just looking at it. OK I gotta go.
Columbia Heights
1400 block of Belmont Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
The two end houses. Slated for demo. Any way to block stuff like that??”
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From MPD:
“The Third District is currently investigating a shooting. An adult male has been transported to an area hospital from the 3200 block of Hiatt Place NW with a gunshot wound to the torso.
Anyone with information is asked to call 202-727-9099.”
Pete’s posts their farewell on Facebook:
“Dear Loyal Customers,
Thank you for allowing us to serve the Columbia Heights and surrounding neighborhoods for the last ten years! Please reach out to any of our other locations for your catering needs.”
Ed. Note: Wawa will be taking over the space, as well as the adjacent Five Guys and Potbelly’s space.
A reader reports at 4:23pm:
“Massive police response at 13th and Park Road. No idea what’s going on, but I count at least 13 police cars.”
Updates when/if more is known.
“Dear PoPville,
I’ve been watching the condominium conversion of the old Italian Embassy at 16th and Fuller in my neighborhood and an interesting detail appeared a couple months ago. On the side of the building facing Fuller there’s a window frame detail that wasn’t actually a window, and at the top there has always been a plastered over rectangle that looked like a hole that had been cut for an air conditioning unit. That rectangle had always been messily plastered over. A couple of months ago they cleaned up that little rectangle and it appeared to have writing in it so I took a couple photos (attached). It appears to be a dedication plaque in Latin, with the year 1925 written as MCMXXV.
Each side of the plaque is decorated with an object that looks like it was damaged, but it is pretty clearly the pre-WWII symbol of the Italian Fascist Party, the Fasces (bundle of rods) with an axhead attached. I’ve copied an image of the symbol from Wikipedia below.
Mussolini came to power in Italy in 1922 so this appears to be a symbolic detail to represent Mussolini’s fascist government.
I’m curious what the builder of this high-end condo is going to do with this plaque. It’s not as obviously offensive as a swastika, so I think they might consider an interpretive sign or plaque that explains it. It’s historically significant, and I think this building is in a historic district. I’m also curious what the translation of the Latin wording is.”
14th and Park Road, NW
Thanks to a reader for sending: “Chase is opening a branch in Columbia Heights. Perhaps the vacant Vitamin Shoppe store?”
The Washington Post story says:
“Seven of the 70 planned branches have already received regulatory approval. They include sites in the District’s Columbia Heights, Logan Circle and Georgetown neighborhoods, one branch near McPherson Square Metro station, one in the District’s Ward 7 east of the Anacostia River, one in Bethesda and two in Arlington.”
Previously we had heard that an Old Navy could be coming to DC USA. More recently I’ve heard a Gap, Gap Kids and/or a Michael’s crafting store. Stay Tuned. And since we’re talking about Columbia Heights retail yadda yadda yadda Wawa!!
1328 Florida Ave, NW Photos courtesy Ivy Wild
From an email:
“Ivy Wild carries clean and organic skincare and makeup brands, including men’s skincare supplies. Many of the brands are also smaller, independent, women-owned businesses; many are highly eco-conscious and practice fair-trade and sustainable production.”
This rental is located at 1375 Fairmont St, NW. The Craigslist ad says:
“$1680 / 1br – 505ft2 – 1/BD 1/BA, Metro accessible, walk to Target, Giant, Trader Joe’s
Columbia Uptown
Welcome to Columbia Uptown Apartments! Conveniently located near the culturally diverse areas of U Street and Adams Morgan you are a short walk to the Columbia Heights Metro stop, and a variety of shopping and dining options. We’re pet friendly too! With beautifully renovated one and two bedroom options, we’re sure to have the perfect apartment for you to PLAY. LIVE. STAY.
Apartment Amenities: (more…)
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From MPD:
“The Third District is currently investigating the sounds of gunshots in the 2900 block of 14th Street NW. Officers have located several shell casings, but at this time there have not been any shooting victims located. Officers and detectives on the scene continue to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to call 202-727-9099 or can anonymously text to 50411.”