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This detached townhome on S Pitt St took full advantage of not having a shared wall. Look at all those windows!
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This fountain is part of the Promenade Classique Art installation at Tide Lock Park.
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It’s not ALL old buildings in Old Town. Sometimes it’s old cars.
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This is such a great front door. From the color choice to the door knocker to the letter slot and even the not-straight bricks at the top.
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I don’t know why, but this stretch of townhomes on Wilkes reminds me of something they would build in Germany.
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Bastille Brasserie on the north side of town has been serving amazing French food since 2006. It’s one of our favorites and today was the start of restaurant week! Check out their special prix fixe menu this week.
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The Brawner apartment building was built in 1914. I couldn’t find more history on the building, but found it is five or six separate apartments are one or two bedrooms. It’s only a block from King St and less than a mile from the metro.
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This little home on Prince St is wedged in between its two neighbors. It was built in 1890 and is currently setup as a multi-family home (apartments).
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I know I’ve posted the Farmers Market before, but the weather was actually decent so we walked down with the dogs. One of the oldest continuously run farmers markets in the US. George Washington sold stuff here. Yadda yadda yadda.
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This flounder house on S Fairfax was built in 1830. Flounder houses are named after the flat fish and were popular in the area after the revolutionary war. There are several in the area and this is a great example.
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Quick trip to Brooklyn for Stationery Fest and a couple bookstores that were on the wish list.
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Seen while walking the dogs. They weren’t impressed.
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This house on S Lee St was built in 1800. It sits on a double lot and faces Windmill Hill Park and views of the Potomac River. It looks especially charming at sunrise.
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Most basement doors around here are just doors. But a few have this style.
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Sometimes we’re too busy looking up and miss the little things. Found in the crosswalk at S Saint Asaph and Prince Streets.
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I attended the 2024 DC Fountain Pen Supershow today. Started in 1992, the pen show is billed as “the largest pen show in the world”. And while my experience is limited, I believe them. I picked up a new pen, new ink, and a notebook organizer.
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This house on Prince St sneaks up on you; hidden behind a wall and plenty of greenery. Surprisingly, there’s a plaque on the front of the house commemorating a confederate brigadier general who was born here in 1816.
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This Victorian home on Duke St is one of my favorites in town. Built in 1830, it has five bedrooms, an elevator, a garage, a good sized lot, and a turret!
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This house on the far southern end of Old Town, on Green St, was built in 1952. I couldn’t find any information other than size and age. But it sure looks like they were going for a modern style.
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This large home at the corner of S Lee and Wolfe streets was built in 1798. The kitchen at the back wasn’t added until 1897. On the north side of the building there are some bricks with carved initials and dates from years past.
