Mount Rainier Revamps Storefronts in Historic Downtown
Facade improvements are underway on buildings on the eastern side of Rhode Island Avenue dating to the 1920s and ’30s, from the roundabout south to the border with D.C.
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This Spooky Mount Rainier House Might Give You Nightmares
/in Mount Rainier/by Alison BeckwithOn her porch, she displays headless dolls, full-sized anatomical skeletons, taxidermed animals and a pretend mailbox labeled ‘666″ lit up with purple lights.
How a Hyattsville Nonprofit Hopes to Save Route 1’s Retro Architecture
/in Brentwoods, College Park, Hyattsville, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Alison BeckwithAnacostia Trails Heritage Area, a nonprofit based in Hyattsville, is surveying historic buildings along the Route 1 corridor from Baltimore to the D.C. border to help save them.
Construction Underway on New Bladensburg Library Slated to Open in 2024
/in Bladensburg/by Alison BeckwithConstruction is underway on the 22,000-square-foot building at 4820 Annapolis Rd., which will joins new county libraries in Hyattsville and Laurel.
Why Route 1’s Retro Architecture and Design Is at Risk
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Alison BeckwithDozens of buildings from the mid-20th century along the Route 1 corridor identified as historically significant are at risk of being torn down.
A Brief History of a Romanesque Church in Mount Rainier
/in Mount Rainier/by Alison BeckwithCompleted in 1926, the large Romanesque Revival church at 3700 Rhode Island Ave. was built out of brick and stone on a steel skeleton in a grand style common to Catholic churches of that era.
The Backstory of the Bladensburg Arena Roller Skating Rink
/in Bladensburg, Edmonston/by Alison BeckwithFor more than two decades, Bladensburg was the center of roller skating in Prince George’s County.
Blue Bird Cab Co. Sign Still Remains Amid Debris of Hyattsville’s New Development
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithAnother sign of Route 1’s past will be preserved: the Blue Bird Cab Co. sign on Baltimore Avenue in Hyattsville’s Arts District across from Busboys and Poets.
Inside the New Home of Hyattsville’s Iconic Flying Saucer
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithWhile the old saucer was just part of the entryway, the new saucer is a spot to visit in its own right, a courtyard where people can meet up and small kids can run around.
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