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“Plans for long-standing vacant Tenley building?”

By Prince Of Petworth


Chesapeake House, “It was built in 1937 by the Mattingly family, making it a relative late-comer to the declining Reno City community. The Mattinglys operated a store of the first floor and lived upstairs The family sold the building to the United States in 1950. It is expected that Chesapeake House will be restored as part of a planned-unit development agreement with the developers of a mixed-use development project on Wisconsin Avenue.”

“Dear PoPville,

This small brick building in Tenley (right next to the Jackson-Reed tennis courts, at the corner of Belt/41st/Chesapeake) has been vacant and boarded up for as long as I can remember. At least since the mid-90s I think. (more…)

“This will be the first dog park to open East of the River”

By Prince Of Petworth


4600 Texas Ave, SE via DGS

From DGS:

“The DC Department of General Services (DGS) and the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) broke ground on the Texas Avenue Dog Park. This will be the first dog park to open East of the River and is scheduled to open in mid-2024 across the street from Plummer Elementary School. (more…)

“Deer management operations” have begun in parts of Rock Creek Park

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Are they going to be killing deer??? I’m so confused! Does anyone know what this means? I can’t imagine we are shooting our rock creek park deer but who knows?”

Ed. Note: NPS donates hundreds of pounds of venison to DC Central Kitchen.

From the National Park Service:

“Since 2013, when the National Park Service (NPS) began reducing the deer population in Rock Creek Park, the park’s tree seedling density has almost tripled. (more…)

Breaking: The Dupont Circle Fountain is Back in Action!!

By Prince Of Petworth

Official word from NPS: “After an extensive rehabilitation project, the Dupont Circle Fountain is flowing again. Now properly balanced and waterproofed, the fountain will run until cold temperatures required it to be winterized.”

Thanks to Brad and Matt for sending photos of the Dupont Circle fountain flowing again once more!!: (more…)

“Based on investigations to date, the NPS and the Army have determined it is possible Fort Totten Park contains additional munitions.”

By Prince Of Petworth


April 18, 2023

From the National Park Service:

“An area of Fort Totten Park remains closed and fenced, and cement barriers and “no trespassing” signs will remain while the National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Army further investigate the metal canisters, determined to be WWI-era munitions, found there in the spring. Based on investigations to date, the NPS and the Army have determined it is possible Fort Totten Park contains additional munitions.

The two metal canisters, found April 18, were discovered in the park after unauthorized work conducted by an adjacent property owner pushed approximately 10 feet of soil onto NPS land. One munition was a 75-mm projectile, approximately 3 inches in diameter and 11 inches long. The other munition was a Livens projectile, approximately 6 inches in diameter and 19 inches long. Initial assessment by Army experts indicated (more…)

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