Last week, I wrote about Pickford Place, and the some of its history. Today and next week, I will look at its namesakes: two builders who were not unimportant in filling the Hill in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Thomas H. Pickford was born in Canada to Irish-Canadian parents. He was one of nine children. […]
It was the Day of the Dog at Congressional Cemetery on Saturday, which meant lots of dog-related activities and exhibits there. The Hill is Home was there, as well.
Guest Post by ANC 6B Commissioner Brian Flahaven The District Department of Transportation is moving ahead with an ill-advised plan to reopen the closed segment of the Southeast Freeway between Barney Circle and 11th Street SE, re-introducing a major barrier between Southeast Capitol Hill and the Anacostia River waterfront. In January 2013, DDOT closed the […]
Remember #SoutheastLove? This past February, after a noticeable uptick in online misunderstanding of who, what, and where Southeast DC is, my coworker and friend Nikki Peele and I decided to spread some love for our quadrant with a campaign to get people smiling about the part of the city we live and work in — and both […]
Guest contributor Dare Johnson Wenzler is a Capitol Hill resident, Realtor and co-owner of First Vine Wine Imports + Sales. This post also appears on her blog Real Estate On (and off!) the Hill. 1626 Potomac Ave, SE is a lovely new renovation with a bright open floor plan, porch front and big front yard. If […]