The key to the future of a major commercial property in the Historic District lies in its zoning. Now listed for sale, the former home of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission could be renovated for apartments and condos or even … Continue reading →

Art Works will try again for a permit to renovate the dilapidated Marche Florist building on Route 1. The nonprofit children’s art studio, currently located in Mount Rainier, had put its plans on hold following a December decision that the … Continue reading →

Saving the saucer isn’t getting much institutional support. An article in this month’s Hyattsville Life and Times notes architect Melanie Hennigan of Grimm + Parker was “noncommittal” about keeping the Hyattsville library’s iconic entryway. “It’s a challenge,” she said. “It’s … Continue reading →

People weren’t big fans of the flying saucer at the Hyattsville library at first. Here’s a description of the building from the Washington Post’s Thomas Grubisich in a March 4, 1971 article (titled “The Library that Tries Harder”): Its design, … Continue reading →

When does an old building become historic? As a general rule, architectural experts don’t consider a structure historic until it’s 50 years old, which means buildings from 1963 are just now starting to qualify. For fans of the Hyattsville public … Continue reading →

Now home to Franklin’s Restaurant, Brewery and General Store, the Hyattsville Hardware Co. building is one of the oldest downtown. According to state historical records, the main block was built and used as a carriage factory in 1894 and by 1910 was used temporarily as a … Continue reading →

It was a busy year in Hyattsville home sales. A total of 116 single-family properties sold here in 2012, according to a helpful list of sales compiled by Long & Foster Realtor Ann Barrett and shared with the HOPE in … Continue reading →