Here’s a fun little neighborhood tidbit from July 26, 1949. Apparently the burglar alarm gas system was accidentally set off at the old City Bank located at 3608 Georgia Avenue (click image for story) causing discomfort for both staff and customers. The bank was located where E.L. Haynes is currently, and became part of York Haberdasher in 1965.
Below is another recent addition to the Columbia Heights guerrilla art scene. This one is from the 11th Street area.
I noticed over the weekend that more guerrilla art can be found around the Columbia Heights area. Below is an example I found at 14th Street and Kenyon.
I found the following public expression of art located on W Street, just west of 12th Place, NW.
Probably not a similar case as that of a large, heavy item rolling away from its intended location. This dusty, antique player piano was discovered on Sunday, April 29 on the east side of Warder Street just north of Columbia Road. I suspect this was free for the taking, but it also appeared to need significant repairs.
Piano on the 3000 b/o of Warder St NW
The following poster showed up at a couple of locations on lower Georgia Avenue over the weekend. Does anyone know anything more about the Occupy the Justice Department event it is referencing?
The following quote is painted onto the side of the building at the southwest corner of Georgia and Morton Street, NW. It is definitely food for thought.
DC Street signs have been receiving a face lift font update since January 2012. Signs previously rendered in all capital letters will now be rendered in mixed case, following a new federal design standard. The update is meant to make the street signs more legible.
Here are some in southern Park View. In comparing the new signs against the all caps versions, it appears that low-hanging letters – like the Y in KENYON – show up better as ALL CAPS, compared to what could be mistaken as “Kenvon”.
Former ALL CAPS Street Signs
New Mixed-case Street Signs
Remember to set your clocks one hour ahead to observe Daylight Savings Time– beginning at 2 a.m. on Sunday morning, March 11th.
Early morning view toward the Washington Hospital campus
"The territory comprising Park View extends from Gresham Street north to Rock Creek Church Road, and from Georgia Avenue to the Soldiers' Home grounds, including the triangle bounded by Park Road, Georgia Avenue, and New Hampshire Avenue" (from Directory and History of Park View, 1921.)
Metrorail disruptions WUSA-TV – DC News Washington Business Journal
Stand Up for Justice in the Americas Poster
May 16, 2012I found the above poster in Columbia Heights a few weeks ago. In looking at the SOA Whatch Web site, it must have been one of several posted prior to their April 16, 2012, event when their activists took to the streets around Capitol Hill.
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