Thanks to Ben for sending this “Blast from the past. IYKYK”
Flashback to 2013: Remember Kozmo.com? Logan Circle Raze Reveals Their Logo
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11th Street NW, “Working south until either U or S Street.”
Thanks to Krishna for sending from 11th and Florida Ave, NW:
“…most people don’t realize that the stretch of 11th has such a bad road service because of the tracks buried underneath… the road surface breaks down because of the tracks underneath it.
I can’t believe it…they are actually taking the tracks out! (more…)
Archeological Finds is made possible by the Friends of Antonio Meucci Society. Should you come across any old DC photos or ephemera from your or your family’s collection please send to [email protected] or DM us at one of our socials @PoPville thanks!
Thanks to N. for sending from Mount Pleasant:
“We’re doing a bathroom renovation and I thought you’d be into these “artifacts” the crew found. The first newspaper is apparently a 1930s issue of the evening star.” (more…)
A big week for payphone news concludes with this awesomeness.
“Dear PoPville,
I’m a member of the DC Independent Order of Odd Fellows. I was wandering around the IOOF Temple in Penn Quarter recently and discovered a rotary pay phone from the C+P Telephone days! (more…)
Thanks to Terry for sending: “Had been asking for 10 years for this broken pay phone at 2452 18th St NW to be removed and finally was.” (more…)
1355 H Street, NE
ICYMI: Nesso Plaza Coming here: “A space for community, creativity, and local business.”
How cool?!! Thanks to G. for sending from the old Biergarten Haus space on H Street, NE:
“Peeked through the window. Almost everything is ripped out. Looks like there was an ad on the wall! (more…)
Incredible. Thanks to aa for sharing:
“Somehow the signage (or part of it) for the old Cafe Ole has survived at 4000 Wisc NW – as seen in the stairwell of Tenley OneLife Gym lol. Was happy to go down the Ole rabbit hole and learn about Cafe Fili in NE.”
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Flashback: (more…)
On the heels of last week’s Columbia Heights trivial pursuit flashback comes this magnificence from Cat:
“My husband bought this DC trivia game about 10 years ago at a yard sale and I just unearthed it.”
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Check it out: (more…)
Thanks to Stephanie for sending: “I was surprised to find this fabric remnant amongst my aunt’s belongings. I assume 4/27/70 is a date – was Woodies really selling fabric then?”
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Some history about Woodward & Lothrop from Wikipedia: (more…)
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Thanks to Kathleen for sending: “My father grew up in DC but continued to patronize Trible’s after moving to the Virginia suburbs. Note the postal code, phone number scheme, and lack of street number! (more…)