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The Metropolitan Branch of the B&O Railroad

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on August 27, 2014October 15, 2022

The Metropolitan Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was a major development in Washington transportation history. It ran right through the farm of Colonel Brooks, who was not pleased.

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  • PORTRAITS

The Birdman of Brookland

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on August 13, 2014October 15, 2022

Robert Ridgway was a self-taught ornithologist who rose to become Curator of Birds at the Smithsonian Institution. His Brookland home was an oasis for bird and plant life.

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  • HISTORIC PLACES

The Colonel’s House

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on August 8, 2014October 15, 2022

The story of the Brooks Mansion, built by Colonel Jehiel Brooks from 1838-1840. He lived there until his death in 1886.

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  • BROOKLAND ROADS

Meet Me on the Corner of Lansing and Argyle

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on August 2, 2014October 15, 2022

Street names often underwent a number of changes as the city expanded. Developer street-naming could give the Post Office big problems.

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  • LOCAL LORE

The Irony Behind the Statue of Freedom

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on July 26, 2014October 15, 2022

Sculptor Clark Mills opened a foundry nearby back in the 1840s. He produced many great statues with the help of an enslaved artisan named Philip Reid, including the statue of Freedom atop the Capitol building.

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  • BROOKLAND ROADS

Robert Brent’s Road

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on July 19, 2014October 15, 2022

Robert Brent was the first mayor of Washington, appointed by Thomas Jefferson. His home, Brentwood, was one of the most impressive structures in Washington County.

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  • LOCAL LORE

The Opening of the Michigan Avenue Viaduct

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on July 13, 2014October 15, 2022

The Michigan Avenue Bridge, also known as the Charles Drew Bridge, was built in 1937. It was called the Michigan Avenue Viaduct then and its opening celebration was marred by a major storm.

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  • BROOKLAND ROADS

Just Where was Queen’s Chapel?

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on July 6, 2014October 15, 2022

Queen’s Chapel wasn’t named for royalty, but the Queen family, who built it in the early 18th century.

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  • LOCAL LORE

The Great 1906 Train Wreck

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on July 1, 2014October 15, 2022

The worst rail disaster in Washington history occurred just north of Brookland in 1906.

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  • BROOKLAND ROADS

The Old (very old) Bunker Hill Road

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on June 27, 2014October 15, 2022

A number of roads that run through northeast Washington date from colonial days. Bunker Hill Road is one of them.

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