This rental is located at 5120 Fulton Street, Northwest:
The listing says:
“Spacious Townhouse in the Palisades area of Washington DC. Gleaming hardwood floors,Large kitchen. 1 bedroom in finished lower level.Deck and porch, fenced rear yard.”
This 4 bed/2.5 bath is going for $3,900/Mo.
click map to enlarge. Source: Library of Congress
Map of the Week is written by David A., a systems librarian and map geek living in Mt. Pleasant. David previously wrote about a James E. Clements’ map of Washington City from 1891.
This eye-catching 1890 poster advertised a brand new neighborhood just north of the Georgetown Reservoir in the Palisades, a section of the district that extends from west of Georgetown to the Maryland border. The Palisades grew along the the Washington and Great Falls Electric Railway, a streetcar line that ran from Georgetown to Cabin John.
The accompanying images are probably more interesting than the map in the center. MacArthur Boulevard runs over the Cabin John Bridge, which still stands today.
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This rental is located at 4952 Eskridge Terrace, NW:
The listing says:
“Beautiful 1BR basement apt, very pvt, includes all utils (including cable/internet and TV), custom lights, Italian tilework, spa tub, w/d, great fridge, gas stove, lots of storage space, private entrance, private outside space, easy street parking, walking distance public transportation. AVAIL 3/16. Near AU, Sibley.”
This 1 bed/1 bath is going for $1,350/Mo.
June 2012
Back in June I shared some photos of the super cool ‘Glass Forest’ in the Palisades. Sadly, I was sent an email this morning saying it had been vandalized:
“Sometime over the past week, marauding kids demolished most of the sculptures that hung in the woods next to Palisades Park. Dubbed the “Glass Forest”, its creator lives nearby and has been laid out with illness for a week.”
You can see what it used to look like here.
Thanks to Susie from Palisades-DC for sharing:
There is a “new house” sign from Pollin Construction on the old Shugrue property. It is likely that the house will soon be razed to make way for another mansion. Located on Foxhall Road just south of the Field School, it is one of the oldest farmhouses in Palisades.
The Shugrue and Malone families operated a dairy farm for about 150 years in the 19th and 20th centuries, using for pasture the land currently occupied by the Mt. Vernon/GW campus. (They donated the land to Our Lady of Victory Church on MacArthur Blvd.) As I understand it, they grazed their herds from as far east as Georgetown along Que Street to as far west of the Wells Fargo location at Arizona and Macarthur Blvd.
This house was the Shugrue family home, and until August 2012 was occupied by Sylvia K. Shugrue an award winning science teacher…and in whose name a grant was established for teachers who create an interdisciplinary lesson plan through the National Science Teachers Association.
Sylvia was known to say upon departing, “See you in the Funnies.”
A readers sends in this great lawn decoration from the Palisades.
This rental is located at 4426 Lingan Road, NW:
The listing says:
“Gorgeous residence in NW Washington DC. Walking distance to Georgetown, Palisades amenities, Canal Road and more. Enjoy the beautiful granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances and wood floors. Huge master suite with walk in closet, balcony, spa bath w/ sep tub+shower. Beautiful spacious deck, parking and a convenient basement.”
This 3 bed/3.5 bath is going for $4,450/Mo.
One of my favorites from my Palisades adventure. Super fresh roof:
Another super cool one from the Palisades.
I never thought I’d see something cooler than the Glass Forest in the Palisades. Then I met Doug Dupin and the Palisades Museum of Prehistory (PMOP). So freaking cool. At first I was simply admiring the unusual little building and I just thought it was cool looking work shed. Turns out I was way off. Here’s the mission of PMOP:
The Palisades Museum of Prehistory (PMOP), incorporated in Washington DC, is a non-profit regional organization dedicated to promoting the awareness and preservation of prehistoric artifacts in the Palisades of Washington DC.
It is little known by most residents of our area that humans have occupied what is now the Washington, DC metropolitan area for at least 12,000 years. In particular, the Palisades of Washington DC is especially rich in the history of early humans. In light of the area’s rapid rate of development, much evidence of early man’s presence is being lost. Read More
