You can’t even tell it’s popping up from the street – you have to go around back:
It pops up about halfway only in the back so it’s not visible from the street and it looks like their could be a little roof deck on the front part.
Petworth
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Details from Friends of the Soldiers Home:
“Featuring:
The cool jazz sounds of Herb Spice & The Cinnamonstix and The Nicole Saphos Group.
A large outdoor checkerboard and lawn bowling! Courtesy of President Lincoln’s Cottage, kids will get a chance to participate in two of Lincoln’s favorite games on the same campus he called home for a quarter of his presidency.
Back by popular demand! A 60-minute nature walk of the Home’s lower grounds at 2 p.m. with Mary Pat Rowan, a landscape architect who will talk about native plants, and Philip Blair, a geology expert who will talk about the site’s fascinating underground. (more…)
A reader writes:
“Sold for $590,000 in June of 2013. They beat out more than 10 offers (sold in 3 days!), offered all cash and paid more than $120,000 over list. The house had been owned by two families since it was build in 1922.
The house needed significant repairs (new electrical, plumbing, some structure work on the sleeping porch, etc), but had gorgeous woodwork (immaculate floors, gorgeous pocket doors, trim, etc). It has since been gutted, basement dug down, and now a third story added. The permit reads:
“Renovation of a single family dwelling and convert it into three apartment units, Remove all interior partitions and exterior rear wall, Install new partitions, new electrical, new plumbing and new HVAC systems as per plans.NEW REAR 3RD FLOOR ADDITION,ROOF TOP DECK WITH SPIRAL STAIRS,NEW EXTERIOR CO”
Neighbors are not pleased as this kills the symmetry of this beautiful block.”
“Dear PoPville
What Going on at the 3800 Block of 14th? The funeral home is almost gone. Any idea what the plan is?”
Earlier this month Washington Business Journal reported:
“The developer recently applied for permits to convert the building into nine two-bedroom, two-bath condos plus one for-sale commercial unit, said Philip Simon, S2’s managing member.”
Rendering via S2 Development LLC
S2’s facebook page says:
“We have completed our design phase and applied for permits. This UN-named condo building should be done by the end of the year. Name suggestions?
We have two new projects that need names. In keeping with the S2 tradition of using skiing related names for condo assocaitions below is a list of trails, lifts, lodges, bars, etc., tell us which you like best.
Encore Condominiums
Windows Condominiums
Cascade Condominiums
Larkspur Condominiums
Park City Condominiums
Lionshead Condominiums
Northwoods Condominiums
Timberline Condominiums
Prima Condominiums
Alta Condominiums
Riva Condominiums “
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From MPD:
“The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 13 year-old Derren Richardson who was last seen in the 300 block of Webster Street, NW, on Monday, April 21, 2014.
Derren is described as a black male with a medium complexion, 5’0” tall, weighing approximately 110 pounds, black hair, and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a long sleeve blue and white checkered shirt, a green army camouflage jacket, blue jeans, and black tennis shoes.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Derren Richardson is asked to call the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099, Youth Investigations Division at 202-576-6768, or 911.”
UPDATE from MPD:
“The missing person identified as 13 year-old Derren Richardson has been located.
Derren was reportedly last seen on Monday, April 21, 2014, in the 300 block of Webster Street, Northwest.
The Metropolitan Police Department would like to thank both our community and media partners for their assistance in publicizing this case.”
Kinda hard to tell from the photos but this tree’s flowers are multi colored. So freaking cool. Check out the 3rd photo for a closeup to get an idea. Worth checking out in person if you live nearby.
Photo by PoPville flickr user ep_jhu
“Dear PoPville,
I was writing because I hope that someone will know what the deal is with the broken escalator at the Petworth metro going from the platform to the turnstyles. This escalator has easily been broken for a year and I never see anyone working on it. I’ve had two back surgeries and find it really ridiculous that this fix would take more than a year (to say nothing about the Petworth metro ice rink that you wrote about a few months ago – I am surprised that we didn’t hear about any slip-and-fall lawsuits). I know there are elevators at the metro, and I use them when my back is hurting. But a year? Really?”
Ed. Note: Petworth is part of a big project to fix/replace escalators (“a $151 million contact with KONE Corporation to fully replace an additional 128 escalators by 2020”).
A reader sends the photo above around 6:15am:
“Happening right now at the house on the northwest corner of 3rd and Varnum. I woke up to screams and within minutes had this view from my porch. There’s 4-5 fire trucks, several ambulances and a “mobile air unit.” Smoke is pouring out of the house and I could hear the firemen smashing windows.
Feeling incredibly helpless…. Please send good thoughts to our corner of Petworth.”
@IAFF36 tweets:
“House Fire – 3rd St & Varnum St NW – 2-story rowhouse, fire showing all floors, extending to exposures #DCFD”
“Update – 3rd St & Varnum St NW – FFs extinguishing fire in basement, 1st & 2nd fl, making good progress, searches in progress #DCFD”
“Update – 3rd St & Varnum St NW – all fire knocked down, checking for extension; residents self-evacuated, EMS evaluating #DCFD”
827 Upshur Street, NW
More exciting news for Upshur Street in Petworth – a new bookstore is coming next door to (from owners of) Petworth Citizen in the former Hair Impressions space. From an email:
“Join our Bookstore Founders Club and help open our new bookstore!
Slated to open later this Summer, Upshur Books is a small, independent bookstore with a strong connection to the Petworth community. The bookstore will focus on literary fiction and poetry, local authors, art books, and independent publications, and will also host free literary and cultural events. The bookstore will complement the thriving retail district that is growing on Upshur Street in Petworth.
To help raise funds for the new Petworth community bookstore, we’ve put together an innovative funding program. By joining the Founders Club, you receive store credit and additional discounts on future purchases.
Click here for more information and to sign up.
We also have a full-time position open for the Manager of the Bookstore listed here.”
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A reader writes:
“This dog was found in Petworth today, 9th and Buchanan. Ray is the person who found the dog, his contact is tel:202-882-8482”
Another reader sends:
“We took her to get scanned and she is not chipped. Very friendly, good in car and at vet. Pale pink collar. No id. Please call 202-321-7573.”
