Wheat Row Wheat Row (Source: Library of Congress ) Waterfront If L’Enfant Plaza is the epitome of the 1950 urban renewal project, Wheat Row is a symbol of the opposition. Constructed in 1794, Wheat Row is a series of four houses named after Senate …
Urban Renewal Center Office building in L'Enfant Plaza. (Source: Library of Congress ) L'Enfant Plaza Ever wondered what L’Enfant Plaza was before becoming a plaza? Well, even if you haven’t, it’s still pretty interesting. The D.C. Redevelopment Act of …
Louse Alley Federal Center SW Continuing the tour (or starting if you’re coming from the east) of D.C.’s old red-light districts, welcome to Louse Alley! Back in the 1860s, most prostitution occurred in brothels that were managed by a madam, and one such …
Lincoln-Bell School 1908 photograph of the Lincoln School. (Source: The Hill is Home blog ) Capitol South Ah, Capitol South. A name that teaches us a lot about the station’s position relative to the Capitol, but not much else. For instance, did you know …
Immortal Market Undated photo of interior of Eastern Market. (Source: Library of Congress ) Eastern Market Like the Energizer Bunny, Eastern Market just keeps on going. Its history stretches back to L’Enfant’s original plan, where it was to be one of …
Westminster Abbey, USA Undated photo of Congressional Cemetery. (Source: Library of Congress ) Potomac Ave While the architecture may be less impressive than the one in London, an important landmark close to this station is Congressional Cemetery. After …
Gridiron Integration Hall of Fame football player Bobby Mitchell, the first African-American to play for the Washington Redskins. (AP Photo) Stadium-Armory R.F.K. Stadium has been the home to eleven separate Washington sports teams, but is now home to …
Since Congress established the National Cancer Institute in 1937, funding research to better understand — and hopefully find a cure — for the disease has been the major focus of the federal war on cancer. But on another front, the U.S.
Payne's Cemetery Benning Road In 1851, a free black man named John Payne opened a cemetery primarily for African-Americans. During the 1800s it thrived (to the extent that a cemetery can thrive), recording 14,000 burials between 1880-1919. Unfortunately, …
Marvin Gayetion Marvin Gaye in 1973. (Source: Wikipedia ) Capitol Heights D.C. native Marvin Gaye left his footprint all over the city, and there’s even a map highlighting where. One of these spots was the Capitol Heights neighborhood, where the Gay …
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