Beautiful. Thanks to Kyra for sending.
4th and P St, SW
memorial
Thanks to Laura for sending from behind the Save-A-Lot/Big Lots development.
From Facebook:
“Cool “Disco” Dan Memorial
9:30 Club
815 V Street, NW
Saturday, August 19 at 11 AM – 2 PM
Friends, family, and fans will gather at the 9:30 Club on August 19 to celebrate his life from 11 a.m. through 2 p.m., according to Roger Gastman, a friend of Hogg’s who co-directed the film The Legend of Cool “Disco” Dan. D.C. go-go star Big Brother CJ will lead the ceremony.
Special thanks to 9:30 Club for opening their doors and making this event FREE to the public!”
Photo by Tom Pino
hahaha brilliant:
Gone, but not forgotten. Maybe the next version will be waterproof. #securityrobot @PoPville @DCist @arstechnica @WashPostDC #georgetown pic.twitter.com/i5RDqwsmK4
— Tom Pino (@MasePino) July 19, 2017
The scene on Monday:
Photo by Rasha
Rasha explains the location:
“A visual on his charging pad.”
Photo by Rasha
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“Dear PoPville,
Any idea who or what has the authority to handle the loss of Abe Lincoln’s index finger in Judiciary Square? This is the statue on the south side of the District Courthouse. I was walking my dog when I noticed it and asked some office workers heading to lunch about it. No one had any clue about how to report it. I looked, but found no sign of the finger.”
Hmm, maybe the National Parks Service could help (I’ve emailed them to let them know.) Any other advice on who to alert? Someone in the courts?
It reminds me of the flowers placed high on poles/buildings near plaques in Paris on the anniversary of the date resistance fighters were killed during World War II.
Bernardo O’Higgins was a Chilean independence leader who, together with José de San Martín, freed Chile from Spanish rule in the Chilean War of Independence. He was a wealthy landowner of Spanish and Irish ancestry. Although he was the second Supreme Director of Chile (1817–1823), he is considered one of Chile’s founding fathers, as he was the first holder of this title to head a fully independent Chilean state.”
I’m just noticing the 1956 Budapest statue here – anyone know when this went in? Who’s the sponsor?
1500 Rhode Island Ave, NW
Photo by PoPville flickr user Erinn Shirley
From the National Park Service:
“Businessman and philanthropist David M. Rubenstein has pledged the funding needed for the National Park Service to modernize the Washington Monument elevator. The $2-3 million project will correct the elevator’s ongoing mechanical, electrical and computer issues, which have shuttered the monument since August 17.
Mr. Rubenstein said, “The monument has become a symbol of our country, and reminds everyone of the towering strengths of our first president. I am honored to help make this symbol safely accessible again to all Americans as soon as practicable.”
Rubenstein’s gift to the National Park Foundation’s Centennial Campaign for America’s National Parks will allow the National Park Service to replace the computer system that controls the elevator and to add a remote diagnostic system, which will permit technicians to more quickly determine the cause of problems when they occur. It will also provide funds to refurbish the existing elevator machine and gear; replace existing hardware, including door operators, hoist-way ropes, compensation cables, rollers, electrical conductors, breakers and power supplies, and the elevator cab ventilation system; install audio/visual screens in the elevator cab; and install code compliant landings every 30 feet in the elevator shaft. (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Clif Burns
From the National Park Service:
“The World War II Memorial was vandalized with spray paint at the base of the North Dakota column sometime prior to 10 a.m. on Monday, November 7. The National Park Service’s monument preservation experts have already made an initial treatment of the graffiti, using a light paint stripper to remove a significant portion of the damage. Applications will continue until the marking is no longer detectable.
United States Park Police is investigating the vandalism; anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 202-610-7500.”