Historic

Photo: Kieran Lamb They may have once likely served a covert purpose, but today, some of DC’s former “spy houses” are hardly a ...

Photo: ComputerGuy - Wikipedia User Filled with countless historical sites and attractions today, the true genius behind the design for Washington, ...

Photo: Dion Hinchcliffe A staple in the DC area for more than a half-century, Clyde’s restaurant in Georgetown has grown and transformed over ...

Source: Library of Congress, Plan of the city of Washington (1800) You may hear it called Washington, DC, just DC, or even the District of ...

Triangular Home - Florida & 10th NW (Google Street View) You’ve probably noticed them from time to time, as some of DC’s weird ...

A lot of famous names are attached to the DC area, include some famous authors who may have once lived on your street. Julie Magruder Julia Magruder ...

To truly understand DC’s Brookland neighborhood, you need to know a bit about its history. Back in the early to mid 1800s, the area was known ...

It’s one of DC’s most popular, family-friendly neighborhoods today, but have you ever wondered why Glover Park is called Glover Park? ...

You may have heard the name Jenkins Hill when referring to the location of the Capitol, but where did the name come from? It turns out, no one ...

Driving through DC isn’t for the faint of heart. Local drivers spend hours upon hours of time each year just in traffic. For those not used to ...

Just across the river from DC, Arlington is full of restaurants, shops, and historic attractions. But have you wondered how Arlington got its ...

Some of DC’s best-known neighborhoods were named after people, but it turns out there were once some more colorfully named neighborhoods in ...

DC has some lettered streets, some numbered streets and some state streets, but there’s one particular street you won’t find in DC at ...

Photo: Fred Dunn For more than 100-years, people have flocked to DC to celebrate the raw beauty of DC’s iconic cherry blossoms in full bloom. ...

It’s no secret that DC is full of history, but some of its most historic neighborhoods are definitely worth a second look. Georgetown Regarded ...

Photo: trsdos Originally established in the mid 1800s, the town of Herndon is seeing a rebirth of sorts. Town leaders recently transferred ...

Photo: Tim KreppWashington DC is full of history, but one particular find dates back well before the birth of our nation. It’s said sewer ...