Another Fallout Shelter: Prince George’s Mall
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 […]
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Around Town
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithHere’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 […]
Trendsetter Franklin’s
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithFranklin’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 […]
A Fallout Shelter in Hyattsville
/in Hyattsville/by Ryan Teague BeckwithThe Hyattsville Post Office was once a fallout shelter. A small sign near the door of the post office on Gallatin Street identifies it as part of the Community Fallout […]
Then and Now: The Hyattsville Hardware Co.
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithShown above, the photo on the left was taken in 1991 of the Hyattsville Hardware Co. on 5121 Baltimore Ave, which opened in 1910 and closed in 1992. The photo on the […]
Historic District: Old and New
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithIt seems like there’s always a home in the Historic District being renovated or repainted these days.
Firehouse Lofts Coming Soon
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithThe new Firehouse Lofts at 4334 Farragut St. are coming along and we think they might be going on sale soon.
Springfield vs. Shelbyville
/in Hyattsville/by Ryan Teague BeckwithEvery Springfield must have its Shelbyville. Just as the fictional hometown of “The Simpsons” has its cross-town rival of Shelbyville, so too does Hyattsville have its Bladensburg. Except maybe Bladensburg […]
The Castle on the Hill
/in Hyattsville/by Ryan Teague BeckwithBuilt in 1918, the building nicknamed “the Castle on the Hill” is supposedly patterned after the style of Windsor Castle.
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