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Before the Arboretum

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on September 23, 2016October 26, 2022

The story of Greenvale and William Hickey, who owned the land that would become the National Arboretum.

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How the Monroe Street Bridge Changed the Face of Brookland

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on August 14, 2016October 15, 2022

Crossing the Metropolitan Branch railroad tracks was important to the development of the neighborhood. The Monroe Street Bridge was the first.

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Cemeteries in the City

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on April 4, 2016October 15, 2022

The history of cemeteries in Washington DC, focusing on those near to Brookland.

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The End of a Brookland Institution

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on July 27, 2015October 15, 2022

The story of Brookland Hardware, from it’s opening in 1924 to its close in 2015.

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Homecoming and Heckman’s Pickles

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

There was once a pickle factory in Brookland. A personal reminiscence.

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Monroe Street Market Opening

  • by Robert Malesky
  • Posted on September 30, 2014October 15, 2022

Before the Monroe Street Market development, a variety of little shops and homes existed on the site.

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Featured Posts

The Demolition of the Taylor Street Bridge

Loïs Mailou Jones and the Little Paris Studio

Creating McMillan Park

Two Glimpses of the Early Fort Totten Neighborhood

The Twisty History of Lincoln Road

Walking the Color Line in 1909

Building the Filter

The Fascinating History of Edgewood

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