The 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 Shelter Program, a federal program which began in September of … Continue reading →

Shown 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 right was taken in 2012. The building is now the … Continue reading →

It seems like there’s always a home in the Historic District being renovated or repainted these days. Continue reading →

The new Firehouse Lofts at 4334 Farragut St. are coming along and we think they might be going on sale soon. Continue reading →

Every 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 is the ill-begotten Springfield in this scenario. From the Washington … Continue reading →

Built in 1918, the building nicknamed “the Castle on the Hill” is supposedly patterned after the style of Windsor Castle. Continue reading →