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Seven Score & Five Years Ago
We hope our math is right. Today is the 145th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address which was delivered on November 19th, 1863. To honor this anniversary the National Park Service is hosting an event at the Lincoln Memorial today. Stop by at Noon, 2 pm, or 6 pm for an hour long program that examines Lincoln’s famous speech.
The event is free and you can find contact information on the NPS website.
(Photo is from the Library of Congress, which credits the National Archives)
Les Halles Parisian Brasserie Closes (1201 Penn Ave NW)
As reported by the Going Out Gurus, via DCist, the Washington DC location of Brasserie Les Halles has closed. Their own website hosts a thank you note. Last night was the last night of food service.
The reason for closing is a familiar one:
The restaurant couldn’t come to terms with the building’s management company over a new lease. “I had a very old lease that was negotiated way before Penn Quarter was where it was now,” said Lajaunie. He says that he would have had to double prices to afford the new lease, so he decided to close up shop.
PQ Building Permit Update
700 6th St office building gets first tenant
11/10/2008
Permit # B0800709
700 6TH ST NW
cadwalader
construction of 1st time office space in a new bldg. for cadwalader on the concourse 7th,8th,9th & 10th flooors as per the attached dwgs. interior work only 9th floor employee luchroom servery
New apartment building topped off, crane coming down
11/13/2008
Permit # AH0900059
750 3RD ST NW
ASHTON JUDICIARY SQUARE LLC
after hours to take down a tower crane with 200 ton crane sat and sun 5am to 8pm