This rental is located at 3935 Georgia Avenue, NW:
The listing says:
“GORGEOUS RENOVATION OF 2Br/1Ba in Petworth, above comm. space 2 BLOCKS FROM METRO, Yes !, Chez Billy Bistro, Blue Banana ETC. BEAUTIFUL OPEN Kitchen, Newish Bath, HdWd Fls throughout & Flooded with SUNLIGHT.”
This 2 bed/1 bath is going for $2,000/Mo.
847 Upshur St, NW
I’m not gonna pretend to understand what happened to the King-n-I that was located at 847 Upshur St, NW. But the closure might be a blessing in disguise. I spoke with one of the new owners who shares great news. The space is being completely gutted and while it will still feature a large bar there will also be a proper sit down area including a lounge area with tvs showing sports. At the moment the plans are to name the restaurant simply – “Good Food”. It will feature “good soul food.” They still have to apply for permits, as well as a liquor license, so it will likely be a few months before they open. Stay tuned.
Photo by PoPville flickr user dullshick
From a Press Release:
The Petworth Community Market starts Friday, May 4! Come out for the traditional celebratory watermelon cutting at 4 p.m., then shop fresh produce and local products to your heart’s content.
Now in its third season, the Petworth Community Market (PCM) runs Fridays, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., from May 4 through October 26.
This Friday, May 4th, visit the market on Ninth Street, NW between Upshur Street and Georgia Avenue with neighbors, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners and key partners to help ring in the market’s opening at 4 p.m. in style. The opening will feature a watermelon cutting and entertainment provided by local musicians Brian Fenke (4-6pm) and Eminence Band (6-8pm), so bring your dancing shoes! Credit cards are accepted at the market.
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Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Then and Now by the House History Man is a new series by Paul K. Williams. Paul has been researching house histories in DC since 1995, having completed more than 1,500 to date.
The District Grocery Store photographed here about 1933 was located at 234 Upshur Street, NW, on the southeast corner of 3rd Street. It was built beginning in the spring of 1932 by Washington native Morris Miller, who lived upstairs along with his wife Minnie and two children. At the height of the Great Depression, he advertised four cans of corn in the window for just 25 cents!
The row of houses from 218 to 234 Upshur had been designed by S. H. Howthur and built in 1920. According to the census, Miller lived there in 1930 and added the store on the ground floor in 1932, designed by architect Julius Wenig. It cost $2,000 to construct.
As a Jewish grocery store owner he like many others were faced with discrimination from grocery wholesalers, so a group of 21 Jewish owners formed the District Grocery Stores Association in 1929. They built their own warehouse to supply the small chain, purchased goods cooperatively and in bulk, and thus managed to survive both the Depression and the encroachment by large chain stores.
Like many families during the Depression, the Miller’s rented a room in their house to earn income. Alex and Sylvia Brooks lived with them in 1930, he being a driver for a bakery. Both of his parents had been born in Russia.
The house and a vacant storefront still exist today, seen below. Gone are the retractable cloth awnings and the enameled signage, but the front entranceway can still be seen on the right, facing 3rd Street.
234 Upshur St, NW in 2012
Dear PoPville,
There was another attack of a woman last night on Gallatin that no one seems to be reporting. The suspect was seen in the middle of the act of hitting the woman on the back of the head while the police drove by. The suspect saw the police and took off down Illinois towards Sherman circle and they caught the suspect on Illinois. Could be the same suspect connected to the other brutal attacks. I find it surprising that I can’t find any reports on this latest attack but it happened a block from my house last night and an officer told me what happened. Have you heard anything?
I’m hearing that this is the same guy! MPD has scheduled a press briefing for 10am. I’ll update at that time.
Update 10:06am from MPD Chief Cathy Lanier:
Following a series of assaults in the Petworth neighborhood in the past 72 hours, we deployed several teams of undercover officers to the area. Last night at approximately 9:00 PM, members assigned to our Narcotics and Special Investigations Division, Strike Force was patrolling in the 800 block of Gallatin Street Northwest when they heard someone yelling for help. They observed a female on the ground suffering obvious injury to the head. As they approached the victim they observe a subject a short distance away in the alley, holding a dark colored bag. As the officers made eye contact with the subject, he began running and was pursued by the officers. During the pursuit, the officers observe the subject discard the backpack. The pursuit continued to the 4800 block of Illinois Avenue where the suspect was apprehended.
A claw hammer, believed at this time to be the weapon used in the assault was recovered from the back pack discarded by the suspect.
The suspect has been identified as 19 year old Michael Davis of the 900 block of Emerson Street, NW. At this time he has been charged with one count of aggravated assault.
The victim in this case, who is not being identified, is a 19 year old female. She has suffered a serious head injury and remains hospitalized.
At this time, we are continuing to investigate and process evidence to determine if this case may be linked to the prior three cases that occurred in the Petworth neighborhood over the past 72 hours.
It goes without saying, we are extremely proud of the officers and detectives involved in this apprehension. They have certainly demonstrated their commitment to the safety of our community and the mission of the Metropolitan Police Department.
View more videos at: http://nbcwashington.com.
From NBC Washington:
“Gary Dederichs, 66, was found in an alley in the 800 block of Emerson Street NW at 6 p.m. Tuesday, with severe head trauma. He had been beaten and was later pronounced dead.
Dederichs, a nurse from Denver, rented a room in the Petworth area to spend a two-week vacation seeing the sights of Washington.”
Thanks to all who sent in photos.
828 Upshur St, NW
Dear PoPville,
Have I missed a recent scuttlebutt, or is this actually new and exciting news?? I got wind of a bakery supposedly opening in the 800 block of Upshur! I was picking up dry cleaning at Kilroy’s the other day, and it smelled amazingly of baked goods. The woman at Kilroy’s told me there’s a bakery opening up next door (at what I assume used to be an Ethiopian restaurant, the building with the green awning that says “Injera” just to the right of Kilroy’s). Apparently they’re doing wholesale and testing recipes now, but plan to open a storefront. Pretty please tell me it’s true!!
It’s true! Though it’s not going to be a traditional bakery. It’s mostly going to focus on carrot cakes and bean pies. It will be called Salaam Bakery and they are planning on fixing up the storefront. Right now, they are focusing on wholesale but hope to open for retail sales by the end of May. And word on the street is that the carrot cakes are phenomenal. We’ll revisit for a proper judging after they’ve been open for a bit.
From Tommywells.org:
Wed., Apr. 18, 2012
Tommy’s Traveling Book Club – April 2012On Wednesday, April 18th, Councilmember Wells will host the next session of “Tommy’s Traveling Book Club”, a quarterly discussion group coordinated by the Federation of Friends of the DC Public Library. Each event occurs at a different branch library.
The April book club edition will be from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at the Petworth Neighborhood Library, located at 4200 Kansas Ave., N.W. Councilmember Wells has chosen The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963, by Christopher Paul Curtis, a 1996 Newberry Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor book. The story is told from the point-of-view of 10-year-old Kenny and describes the family’s trip from their home in Flint, Michigan through their visit to Grandma in Alabama during the tumultuous summer of 1963.
Location: Petworth Neighborhood Library, 4200 Kansas Ave., N.W.
When: 6:30 PM
Ends: 8:00 PM
Lots of folks have been asking about the menu for the just opened Chez Billy at 3815 Georgia Ave, NW. Anyone stop by for a peek?
For those that didn’t have a chance – following is the menu:
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