Thanks to Aaron for sending: “New sign on 18th Street. Who was he?”
From the Sam “the man” Burns Legacy Foundation:
“For more than forty years, Sam “The Man” Burns kept D.C. residents reveling on the dance floor, getting down to his signature deep house sound. More than just a DJ, Sam was an artist that brought crowds together for generations. He was a mainstay in many iconic dance clubs and a force of good in our community. (more…)
From a press release:
“The World War I Centennial Commission will host a special First Illumination ceremony at the National World War I Memorial on Friday, September 13 at 7:15 p.m. ET. The ceremony will mark the completion of the Memorial with the unveiling of “A Soldier’s Journey,” a 25-ton, 60-foot-long bronze sculpture by acclaimed master sculptor Sabin Howard.
Earlier in the day, an 11:00 a.m. wreath-laying ceremony will honor General John J. Pershing on his 164th birthday at his statue within the World War I Memorial. (more…)
The memorial is on Sheridan Circle near Embassy Row and Massachusetts Ave, NW. From Wikipedia:
“On September 21, 1976, Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt were killed by a car bomb in the circle. Letelier had been foreign minister in the ousted Allende government of Chile. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I saw your 2014 post asking if anyone knew about the Susan Carter plaque near the Smithsonian Castle. You are right. It was a memorial to a friend of mine who was killed by a car while riding her bike home from work that December in 1993. (more…)
Thanks to Emma for sending: “Leo on the Titanic Memorial. It just feels right, y’know?”
Ed. Note: I had our crack forensics team make sure this is not a photoshop. Close up: (more…)
From a press release:
“Friday, May 27 – Sunday, May 29, 2022
The USAA Poppy Wall of Honor – a temporary installation honoring the more than 645,000 American servicemembers who gave their lives in service to our nation since World War I – will return to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for Memorial Day weekend. (more…)
“L to R: Fido Lincoln, Bo Obama, Pushinka Kennedy” photo by wwwchris
Thanks to Chris and Grace for sharing. Sadly only a pop up, (more…)
Thanks to Nancy for sending “photographs taken after the disaster at 18th & Columbia by neighborhood news photographer at the time Hugh Miller”
From a press release:
“Neighbors for the Knickerbocker Memorial in Adams Morgan Commemorate Lives Lost and Changed Forever 100 Years Ago by Collapse of the Knickerbocker Theatre Under 28′ of Snow
98 Lives Lost, 130 Injured, in the Most Deadly Single Incident in DC History.
Neighbors for the Knickerbocker Memorial in Adams Morgan will commemorate lives lost and changed forever 100 years ago by collapse of the Knickerbocker Theatre roof under 28 feet of snow. At the public gathering a sculpture will be dedicated by local artist Cesar Maxit to the 98 people who died, 133 injured and to first responders to what remains the deadliest single incident in DC’s history. (more…)
Thanks to Jonathan for sending the update from Logan Circle above. And thanks to Jenna for sending the rehab coming to Dupont Circle below: (more…)
1800 block of Columbia Road, NW
Thanks to Andrea for sending the above and thanks to GK for below.
We’ve learned that Nina was a server at Mintwood Place: (more…)