History
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under History, from most recent to least.
Best New Listings: A Converted Carriage House Tied to Frederick Douglass
Nena Perry-Brown | April 24th 2020
This week’s Best New Listings includes a converted carriage house behind Frederick Douglass's first DC home, plus four-bedrooms in Bethesda and... read »
DC’s Tabard Inn Seeks Landmark Status
Nena Perry-Brown | January 9th 2020
The application notes that the hotel is not only one of the city's oldest, but also the only to have been owned and operated solely by women since... read »
1,100 Units, Retail and a Two Acre Park: The Latest Plans for Barry Farm
Nena Perry-Brown | September 6th 2019
The Historic Preservation Review Board is expected to rule later this month on whether to grant landmark status to the remaining units at Barry Farm. ... read »
East of the River Residents Aim to Reclaim Their Neighborhoods
Nena Perry-Brown | May 30th 2019
A conversation about whether to retain the East of the River moniker turned to one about neighborhood pride and who rebranding serves. ... read »
The Community that Became Sursum Corda in DC
Nena Perry-Brown | March 19th 2019
Last fall, UrbanTurf took a look at the interesting alley dwelling networks uncovered in a century-old survey conducted in the District. Now, we have... read »
How Logan Circle the Circle Become Logan Circle the Neighborhood
Nena Perry-Brown | February 6th 2019
When and where Logan Circle became a neighborhood. ... read »
Over 80 Sites Significant to Black Georgetown to be Commemorated
Nena Perry-Brown | September 5th 2018
As early as October, bronze markers may adorn dozens of sites in the neighborhood. ... read »
A New Plan to Restore Republic Gardens as a Restaurant
Nena Perry-Brown | August 29th 2018
The owners of the long-dormant historic U Street club have applied to restore the property. ... read »
A Netflix Renovation: DC Firehouse Turned Home Gets a Made-for-TV Makeover
Nena Perry-Brown | August 24th 2018
A historic Shaw firehouse was featured on a new Netflix series about getting the most out of an Airbnb. ... read »
Where JFK Met Jackie: A Georgetown House Hits the Market
Nena Perry-Brown | February 6th 2018
Last year, it was Martha Washington's granddaughter's honeymoon house. This year, it's the Georgetown house where John F. Kennedy met Jacqueline... read »
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STAY DC provides rental aid and utility payment grants to at-risk District residents ... read »
Landmark is in preliminary talks to operate the theater.... read »
The market showed signs that things might be returning to the more balanced market th... read »
Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners is proposing to replace the building at 801 Maine Av... read »
A highway harm-reduction initiative along a DC dividing line is stirring up some deba... read »
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- Landmark Theatres in Talks to Reopen DC's Uptown Theater
- Was August a Turning Point For the DC-Area Housing Market?
- 530 Apartments Proposed for Former USDA Office Site at the Wharf
- Deck Over Debate: The Two Contrasting Visions to Recast the North Capitol Corridor
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