Art Works Vows to Try Again
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 […]
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Not Much Official Support for the Saucer
/in Hyattsville/by Ryan Teague BeckwithSaving 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 […]
That Awkward Canopy
/in Hyattsville/by Ryan Teague BeckwithPeople 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, […]
Save Our Saucer
/in Hyattsville/by Ryan Teague BeckwithWhen 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 […]
A History of the Hyattsville Hardware Co. Building
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithNow 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 […]
Hyattsville Home Sales in 2012
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithIt 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 & […]
Sears Homes in Hyattsville
/in Hyattsville/by Ryan Teague BeckwithStarting in the early 1900s, Sears, Roebuck & Co. sold mail-order homes around the United States. Pitched as an affordable alternative to building a home from scratch, the homes were […]
A Footnote on the Firehouse Lofts
/in Hyattsville/by Ryan Teague BeckwithHere’s a little historical footnote about the Firehouse Lofts from the Prince George’s Sentinel: At 4334 Farragut Street, there is a new condominium complex called “Firehouse Lofts.” I find this […]
Arts District Neon
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithSeveral neon signs likely catch your eye upon driving into the Arts District including the sign for Arts District Hyattsville, the Lustine Center and Franklin’s.
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