If you have ever wondered what DC would look like after an apocalyptic plague. Go to L’Enfant Plaza. Its barren. Doesn’t matter when you go, no one will be there. The whole complex looks like someone drizzled a thick layer of tan concrete on top of a splattering of oversized steel framed cubes. It all … More L’Enfant’s Concrete Desert
If it catches fire, the whole neighborhood will go down in flames. That was the refrain of the citizenry of Dupont Circle upon the completion of the Cairo Hotel. That is why Washington has one of the only active and strictly enforced height limits in the entire world. No, the height limit in DC was … More How Cairo Shrunk DC
Mary Henderson tried to move the White House to be closer to her house. That’s worth repeating. Mary Henderson tried to move the White House to be closer to her house. There are few people more influential to their neighborhood than Mary Henderson, elevating Columbia Heights from a largely rural exurb to a magnificent urban … More The Northwest Duchess
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