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Ever dream of dancing under the stars? We stumbled upon music and dancing on Freedom Plaza last night, and found out it was “Argentine Tango Sunday.” From what we could gather, this appears to be associated with the Washington DC Argentine Tango Sunday and Thursday Dance Class and will be continuing through the end of September. Looks like you can get more info on these classes at PleaseDanceWithMe.com if interested, but really it was just a beautiful night in DC to stop & watch them move.
New Poll!
The new poll question is: What Retail Do You Want Most In Penn Quarter? Also, if you have poll suggestions, please email them to us, or just post in the comments section of this post!
Here are the results from the last poll, Who Is Your Favorite “Neighborhood Personality?”
* Exercise Man (57%, 73 Votes)
* Bucket Drummer(s) (31%, 40 Votes)
* Chinese Calligrapher (10%, 13 Votes)
* Humble Panhandler at 7th & H (Fuddruckers side) (1%, 1 Votes)Total Voters: 127
Historians Discover 500 I St NW Church Designed By U.S. Capitol Architect
Thanks to Jeff for pointing us to a WaPo story about the 500 I St NW church!
During its 155-year existence, the building at 500 I St. NW has always been a house of worship — first Presbyterian, then Jewish, then Baptist, now Chinese. But only recently have historians rediscovered the secret behind its plain facade.
Underneath the church’s stucco-like covering, applied decades ago, is the original church, built in 1852 of brick and sandstone. Through research and a little luck, historians determined recently that the church’s designer was the same preeminent 19th-century architect who gave the U.S. Capitol the elegant wings and grand dome that define it today: Thomas Ustick Walter.
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Enjoy the great weather we’re going to have this long weekend!