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This week’s Weekly History post is a photo from 1929, showing a car dealership located at the northeast corner of 14th and Irving, where the Metro entrance and the Victory Heights buildings are now. The dealer was I.C. Barber Motor Co., which sold Hudson and Essex cars, old brands that were eventually part of AMC,…
Looks like we’ll be getting some lights in our neighborhood. I wrote last week about all the turned off lights around 14th from Irving to Park, and DDOT said they were waiting for the contractors to come and turn them on. Yesterday I saw some electrical contractors out working on them, so maybe we’ll have…
Yes! The city has extended pool hours tonight until it’s dark, so I’m guessing around 8:30-9pm. Banneker Pool is the closest one for our neighborhood, at Georgia and Euclid. The pools are free if you can prove you’re a city resident, like with a drivers license, voter registration, or a piece of mail. DCist notes…
Park construction Originally uploaded by squidpantsSpotted this the other day, the oft-under construction 14th & Girard Park is closed again. The sign outside says they’re installing some things to provide shade, which doesn’t sound too bad this summer. Let’s hope it reopens soon.