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Many moons ago, GM wondered, “is it Dumbarton St. or Dumbarton Ave.”? After searching through maps from two centuries, GM reluctantly concluded that it was probably Dumbarton St.
Well, final evidence has come his way. The blog of the DC Master Address Repository recently featured the above map. It was the official map documenting the switch in street names after Georgetown merged with the city of Washington in 1871. Continue reading
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The September ANC meeting is always a slog. The commission takes August off, so a whole second month’s worth of projects backs up waiting for review. Thus next Monday’s meeting is not for the faint of heart.
But the one upside of so many projects is that there are some interesting topics. Let’s dive in:
Morso’s Long Shot
Apparently Morso Restaurant at 3277 M St. is applying for a permit to allow sidewalk tables and chairs. There is no way there’s enough space on the sidewalk for tables and chairs on M St. Curiously, the agenda discusses “sidewalk tables and chairs on Prospect Street at the side of Moreso.” GM guesses that it’s supposed to say “Potomac St.” since the east side of Morso faces Potomac St. Nonetheless, given the battle that Potomac St. residents waged on Philly Pizza, GM suspects they may have something to say about a new sidewalk cafe. GM hopes something can be worked out. Continue reading
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Photo by Pinelife.
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The final touches are being applied to the brand new artificial turf field at Jelleff. It appears that it will be open in time for the fall sports season.
From the photo above, you can see several features of the new field. First of all, it’s got lines for at least four different field arrangements: baseball (in red), lacrosse (yellow), soccer (white), and another smaller soccer field (blue). It makes for a confusing jumble of lines, but representatives from Stoddert Soccer assure GM that that’s no big deal.
Another significant feature is the giant fence. It is huge. But in all honesty, it is inconspicuous and not nearly as ugly as GM feared. Continue reading
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K St. by M.V. Jantzen.
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