“Dear PoP,
Also on 14th Street a block or so away to the South, there is a large Verizon building. It looks like the place has tons of telephone wires inside harkening back to an earlier time. I was just wondering if that building was ever used? It seems out-of-date and out-of-place now. Also seems like it would be great for lofts.”
Hahaha, that’s for sure, it’s a great location for lofts…but you’d have to put in a lot of new windows!
Does anyone know what actually goes on in this building?
“Dear PoP,
In the last day or two, rings have been installed in the pavement along the curb just outside the driveway of the Reeves Center garage (14th and U Streets, NW). What in the world for?”
A perfect Helen of Troy question. Any ideas?
What exactly is the window section up top? Is this just what they used before skylights? Or is there a different function? Or is it just for style? (This one is from Capitol Hill.)
I actually saw this same scene exactly like this – a tube coming out of a window. Any ideas?
I saw this on the top of a regular row house. What do you think it’s function is – to measure the wind? If that is the case, why would a regular row house like this wan to measure the wind?
In a comment a reader asked:
“So, PoP, where are this year’s pictures of bunched and braided leaves from spent Spring bulbs?”
Is that what this is? And what exactly is it doing?
It’s like a mini reflecting pool, where am I?
Hint:
My two guesses are unusual wind chime or spiritual bird bath…
The Georgetown library is progressing nicely on Wisconsin Ave, NW. There’s some nice copper details as well. But what is this thing at the top – I noticed it at the Petworth library (also under construction) as well? Will it be a clock?
Incidentally the Shaw library is also progressing nicely, should be a few more months I’m guessing.
I felt like I was entering a Wile E. Coyote cartoon. I can’t believe this is just random yet could not figure out a reason nor was I blown up by TNT. Totally bizarre. I guess sometimes a small bag of concrete tied to a tree balancing over a sidewalk is just a small bag of concrete tied to a tree balancing over a sidewalk…
