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PBS’ History Detectives To Discover Clara Barton’s 7th Street Office
GSA Video (above) – Length: 2 minutes We’ve gotten a tip that the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has produced an episode of History Detectives exploring the origins of an 1866 letter from Clara Barton’s Office of Missing Soldiers, a former GSA property in our very own Penn Quarter. The address of the office/apartment is 437 […]
Verizon Center Adds Wall…John That Is
With the Washington Wizards having the number one draft pick and picking Kentucky point guard John Wall, the Verizon Center now has plenty of posters up around its main entrance touting his arrival. There’s no question that the Wizards will be relying on the new player to help them out in the front back court.
DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
Follow PQ Living via Facebook here and Twitter here. Our Flickr tag is pqliving. Here’s what we were reading last week about neighborhood news in DC. Have neighborhood thoughts? Leave them in the comments! Penn Quarter – The sign is up, the furniture is in, and the bar is looking mighty fine. Carmine’s, the neighborhood’s about-to-open 7th Street […]
Cribs XVIII: Goin’ Old School On Ya
Historic facades grace the front of the Lafayette condominium and today’s crib is behind one of those facades – the address is 631 D St NW (Unit 327). We visited this 1 BR/1 BA unit and if it’s that hybrid old/modern built-out loft feeling you’re looking for than this is the place for you. We […]