If you’ve driven down 9th Street NW before, I’m sure you’ll recognize this building with it’s memorable mural dedicated to Carter G. Woodson among others.
A closer inspection after the jump.
Aug
20
2009
Seventh Day Baptist Church
According to Victorian Secrets:
In 2004, the Historic Preservation Review Board approved a plan to incorporate the church into an upscale residential project, but, other than being more securely boarded up, the church has stood visually unchanged for four years.
The fascinating history of the building and more photos after the jump…
Aug
18
2009
Carter G. Woodson House
The National Park Service acquired the Carter G. Woodson House at 1538 9th Street NW in 2005. The Park Service website states:
Completion of the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site will include a restoration and renovation of historic buildings; development, fabrication, and installation of interpretative exhibits; production and distribution of educational and interpretative materials and other site improvement such as parking, way-finding signs, wayside exhibits and much more.
The house however is still “vacant, closed to the public, and in need of rehabilitation.” More information about the house and Carter G. Woodson himself, after the jump.
Aug
17
2009
Some Buildings on the 9th St. Strip
With apologies to Ed Ruscha’s Every Building on the Sunset Strip, here’s a group of six vacant buildings across from the Convention Center at 9th and L St. NW that I stitched together.
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Aug
11
2009
The Gales School
This beautiful building can be found on the 100 block of Massachusetts Ave. NW.
More photos and a Google Maps satellite image showing the hollowed insides after the jump.
Aug
10
2009
Howard Theatre Update
Work continues on the Howard Theatre renovation, even if it is not at the most blistering pace. The Theatre is now adorned with 2 banners, one saluting Michael Jackson, the king of pop.
Check out the banners up close after the jump.
Jul
19
2009
Work begins on the Howard Theatre
Work has begun on renovating the Howard Theatre on T St. just off 7th. ForgottenDC will continue to cover the renovation as it progresses. To find out more about the project, check out howardtheatre.org.
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