Photo via Lincoln’s Cottage
From a press release:
President Lincoln’s Cottage opened Seat of War: A Panoramic View of Civil War Washington Through Historic Prints early this month in the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center. This exhibit illuminates President Lincoln’s Civil War Washington through historic prints from our collection. It will run through the new year and close on January 15, 2012.
More info on Lincoln’s cottage here Directions from the Petworth metro here.
I’m all for historic preservation but this seems like a pretty ordinary structure to me. Anyone know why it would be preserved? It’s on Shepherd St, NW just east of Georgia Ave.
From an email:
Golden Heart Yoga DC is opening a new yoga studio in Petworth. Located on Georgia Avenue [4804 Georgia Ave NW] across the street from several popular neighborhood restaurants [Fusion, Moroni and Bros. Pizza, Ras], Golden Heart Yoga DC will offer yoga classes for all levels, as well as teacher trainings, workshops, and other special events.
Golden Heart Yoga DC is owned and operated by two experienced Washington, DC yoga instructors, Elizabeth Lloyd and Julie Eisenberg. Elizabeth and Julie are Petworth neighbors and are committed to creating a warm and welcoming space that meets the needs of the diverse community in and around Petworth.
Elizabeth is the owner of Annapolis’s Golden Heart Yoga Studio, voted Best of Annapolis in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010, as well as Best of the Bay in 2010. Julie has spent the last several years working with Yoga Activist, an organization that provides yoga teachers for classes with at-risk and underserved populations.
Golden Heart Yoga DC will open its doors on January 2. For more information, please go here.
Ed. Note: Incidentally, today is Fusion’s 3 year anniversary party and “after 5pm we will serve complimentary cocktail and appetizer”. Fusion is located at 4815 Georgia Ave, NW.
I’ve been getting tons of emails about this festive at house at New Hampshire and Upshur St, NW.
Where’s your favorite decorated house for Christmas?
The last Bike House clinic of the season is this Saturday, December 10th at Qualia coffee (3917 Georgia Ave. NW). Come work with our expert mechanics to get your bike ready for winter–and don’t worry, we have events planned for the months ahead, and clinics will start up again soon.
and a Pop-up vintage event this Saturday, December 10:
It’s a vintage fashion collective, taking place at Bar 7 (1015 7th street NW — Mount Vernon Square) from noon to 6pm. There will be a DJ and full bar, and the event is free to attend. Several of the District’s independent vintage collectors and designers will be exhibiting and selling their wares, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Urban Promise.
This rental is located at 706 Taylor St, NW:
The Craigslist ad says:
“English basement apt. renovated in 2010; private front entrance. Good light. Breakfast bar, washer/dryer. Available Jan. 15, no rent til February.”
$1300 sound right?
Hipchickindc is a licensed real estate broker. Her latest business venture can be seen here. Unless specifically noted, neither she nor the company that she is affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. Unless otherwise noted, the source of information is Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), which is the local multiple listing system. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Featured Property: 4026 Arkansas Ave NW
Legal Subdivision: Columbia Heights
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Columbia Heights
Original List Price: $439,000.
List Price at Contract: $439,000.
List Date: 10/05/2011
Days on Market: 6
Settlement Date: 11/16/2011
Settled Sales Price: $464,000.
Seller Subsidy: $15,000.
Bank Owned?: No Short Sale? No
Type Of Financing: Conventional
Original GDoN post is: here.
The listing can be seen: here. To see the photos, after opening the listing link, scroll through the arrows on the main pic. There is also a virtual tour, which can be seen here.
It’s quite common to see the name of prolific late 19th/early 20th century developer Harry Wardman attached to real estate listings (often incorrectly, I might add). For whatever reason, the names of other, similarly prolific developers and architects are not as familiar. Clearly, the District of Columbia has seen decades of housing booms, each bringing particular styles, which contribute to the character of entire neighborhoods.
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From an email:
The Friends of the Petworth Library are hosting a holiday event at the Petworth Library on Dec 10 from 11-4! Its the Peworth Library’s A Winter Wonderland Book Sale with hot cocoa stand, milk & cookies, story time for kiddies, arts & crafts, and more!
This home is located at 4327 8th St, NW:
The flier says:
“Huge detached Victorian on corner lot. Rare find in Petworth. So much potential! Fireplace, french doors, foyer. Great location between Sherman and Grant Circles. Quick stroll to metro and the development on Georgia Ave. Needs some work. Seller will not make any repairs. Owner occupied. Tenants in basement have been given notice.”
You can find more info here and photos here.
This 5 bed/3.5 bath is going for $399,000. How much do you think it’ll cost to renovate?
Thanks to a reader for sending word. From Pierre’s Attic Web site:
“As a new addition to the Georgia Avenue shopping district, Pierre’s Attic brings a new edge to the neighborhood. Incorporating the changes in the city, a vintage boutique brings the green movement to Ward 4. Pierre’s Attic will feature apparel for all ages, furniture and everything in between.
Pierre’s Attic offers affordable and unique items for ALL shoppers stop by our 5320 Georgia Avenue, NW. A new and different retail experience, Pierre’s Attic is where you can shops for vintage clothing and used furniture.
Pierre’s Attic’s aim is to help customers bounce back from those hard economic times by selling gently used clothes, furnishings, and accessories at affordable prices. We want you to come to browse and buy knowing that if you need it we have it and you can afford it.”