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Downtown BID Includes Penn Quarter/Gallery Place/Chinatown
The subject of how to define the Penn Quarter or Gallery Place or Chinatown geographically comes up from time to time. At GP Living we thought we’d reintroduce the Downtown DC BID as a starting point for a discussion on the matter. Are our three neighborhoods simply a single neighborhood – the new, the hip, [...]
Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery Courtyard Roof Update (Pic)
Here is an update on the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery courtyard roof. Making progress!
WaPo Shops In Penn Quarter/Gallery Place
Jason points us to a WaPo article that talks about shopping in various parts of the District. Our neighborhood is first on their list!
Polly Esther’s To Have Its "Last Dance"
It finally had to happen…demolition started on the buildings lining the north side of F Street between 11th and 12th. GP Living speculates that Polly Esther’s, a long running Washington DC dance spot at 605 12th Street, where you could Shake Your Groove Thing, do the Safety Dance and get Back In Black will soon [...]
Clara Barton’s Civil War Office Restoration Garners National Attention
Have you walked by the door at 437 7th Street between the hair salon and the Clara Barton/Lafayette 7th Street parking entrance and noticed some subtle changes on the outside? Behind the door and tucked away on the third floor of the building is the former office of Clara Barton, the nurse who secured a [...]
600 Mass Ave Project Approved By HPRB, 1000 F St Project Concept Approved
Two bits of news from the Historic Preservation Review Board’s meeting from July 27. 600 Massachusetts Avenue, NW (and 609-631 I Street NW), HPA #06-289, concept/demolition, alteration, new Construction. Concept approved with design refinements requested. Staff report approved. Vote 10-0. 1000 F Street, NW, HPA #06-339, concept/demolition, alteration, addition. Concept plan approved. Applicant will submit [...]
Penn Quarter Tunnels Get Scrubbed
According to the Washington Examiner, DC Transportation officials will be closing certain lanes of the 3rd, 9th, and 12th street tunnels between 7pm and 5am. Cleaning crews will be scrubbing those tiles that line the tunnels, but don’t expect a drastic change in color – underneath all of that dirt and grime are shiny yellow [...]
Photo Of The Week
This week’s photo is taken from the interior of the National Portrait Gallery. The gallery opened on July 1st after a 6 year renovation. Pic courtesy of french toast at flickr.
Chains Vs. Local Retail In DC
Jason sends us a link to a WaPo article talking about the debate of chains vs. local retail stores. It’s a nice read about retail events happening in Dupont Circle, our neighbor to the northwest. Gallery Place does have its fair share of retail chains, but the greater Penn Quarter area also has a nice [...]
Latest Andale Tidbit
Tom Sietsma, the WaPo’s food critic, reported that “both the owners of a Georgetown cafe and the owners of a locally-owned restaurant company, based in the ‘hood, are angling for the spot [Andale].”
