So how many bureaucrats does it take to fix a pothole? Sadly, there’s no punch line to this joke, and the actual tally keeps climbing. Over a month ago THIH reported how dangerous the driving conditions are on a short stretch of Potomac Avenue SE. After engaging the mayor’s citywide call center twice, I forwarded [...]
Entries Tagged as 'New Hill East'
Potomac Potholes Persevere
September 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Capitol Hill, New Hill East
Tags: potholes·Potomac Avenue
Sousa, in Hot Pink, Coming Soon to Public Mural at Wisdom
August 25th, 2010 · 2 Comments · New Hill East
While it’s certainly not the Big Apple, DC’s growing art community has been adding it’s aesthetic touch to the city’s social fabric and landscape for years. The city’s public art program, MuralsDC, and DPW are adding to the canvas that is our streetscape with two new murals on Capitol Hill. A bit reminiscent of the [...]
Crepe Update
August 25th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Capitol Hill, New Hill East
A few months ago THIH was excited to announce the pending arrival of Crepes on the Corner, a new eatery located at the corner of C and 15th Streets SE. Well, the early fall opening is looking like it will be pushed back, thanks to our friends at the DC Regulatory Authority. It seems a [...]
DDOT Historic Photos of Barney Circle
August 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment · New Hill East
DDOT recently published more than 150 historic photos of DC streets on its Flickr page. I love getting a glimpse at what the city looked like 50 and 60 years ago, and thought I’d share a few from our neighborhood, starting with Barney Circle, circa 1948-1960. Share and Enjoy:
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Demolition to Move Forward at Hill East
August 12th, 2010 · No Comments · New Hill East
On Tuesday the Washington Business Journal reported the District has applied for a demolition permit to knock down a 165,000 square-foot building on Reservation 13, also know as Hill East. The building being torn down was once the DC General Hospital pediatrics building, and is located behind the St. Coletta School. The demolition will include [...]
Homicide on E Street NE
July 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment · New Hill East, Rosedale
A 45-year old woman was fatally stabbed on Monday night at 11:50 pm on the 1600 block of E Street NE. Police responded to the scene and found Theresa Hungerford lifeless in or near her home (unclear from reports) — a victim of stab wounds. This murder was one of three that occurred in the [...]
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Pervasive Potholes on Potomac (Avenue)
July 19th, 2010 · 5 Comments · New Hill East, South Capitol Hill
Have you driven on Potomac Avenue SE between Pennsylvania Avenue and 16th Street recently? The eastbound lane is like an old-time washboard, and you practically have to have a 4-wheel drive vehicle to off-road through this stretch of asphalt. Eastbound cars often swerve into the oncoming lane to avoid the hazard, combining with the potholes [...]
Tags: gripe·potholes·Potomac Avenue
THIH Happy Hour
July 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · New Hill East
This week’s cocktail comes from the master mixologists at Wisdom. And it just happens to be the perfect pick because nothing says “I’m leaving work early” like a margarita. Since it’s from our friends at Wisdom, it has an extra dose of awesome. So, here it is, from the head bartender, the Porque Hola! (aka, [...]
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Coming Soon: Crepes in Southeast?
May 27th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Capitol Hill, New Hill East
Hill East seems to have a dearth of restaurants, but the neighborhood may soon get a boost of sweet and savory love at the corner of 15th and C Streets SE. “Crepes on the Corner Coming Soon” is what reads in the windows of the first floor of the recently completed four-unit, four-story condo building [...]
Tags: crepes·restaurants
DCPL Cites Historic Hill Structure as “Endangered” AGAIN
May 18th, 2010 · No Comments · New Hill East, Stadium Armory
This past weekend the DC Preservation League announced its 2010 list of the most endangered historic places in Washington. One Capitol Hill structure made the short list this year: Anne Archbold Hall on the grounds of the former DC General Hospital. (Note to the DCPL: this property is in Southeast DC, not Northeast as listed in [...]
Tags: development·historic·preservation
