Starting 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 designed to be built from materials and patterns that could … Continue reading →

Here’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 so interesting as this is the location of the original … Continue reading →

Several 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. Continue reading →

The Hyattsville Wire got the scoop today on the new Firehouse Lofts in the historic 1912 firehouse at 4334 Farragut St. just around the corner from Franklin’s and A Tangled Skein and right down the street from the Shoppes at … Continue reading →

The Hyattsville Post Office was not the only fallout shelter in Prince George’s County. According to a Nov. 2, 1961, article in the Washington Post, the Prince George’s Plaza shopping center, which opened in 1959, “authorized the use of 260,000 … Continue reading →

Here’s an artsy photo of downtown Hyattsville taken in 2010. For those who are curious, the big TESST sign shown above on the left marked the campus of TESST Technology Institute, a technical school which was located in Hyattsville from … Continue reading →

Franklin’s has always been ahead of the curve in putting Hyattsville on the map. As it turns out, the restaurant/brewery/general store has become a real trendsetter in architecture too. The corrugated-metal siding on the exterior of the restaurant, which occupies a … Continue reading →