Hyattsville’s Very Own ‘Roots’
It wasn’t popular to talk about slavery in 1927. But Nellie Arnold Plummer took out a $1,000 mortgage to tell her family’s story. The Hyattsville-area schoolteacher was well into her […]
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Restrictive Covenants in University Park
/in Hyattsville/by Ryan Teague BeckwithIf you bought a house in University Park in 1938, you were prohibited from selling it to a racial minority.
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 […]
Who is Kennedy Street Named For?
/in Hyattsville/by Ryan Teague BeckwithIf you’re like us, you probably assumed Kennedy Street was named for the president. After all, it’s part of a group of Hyattsville streets named for famous Americans: Hamilton, Jefferson, […]
Another Fallout Shelter: Prince George’s Mall
/in Hyattsville/by Ryan Teague BeckwithThe 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 […]
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 […]
Hyattsville Wire Facebook Giveaway
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithDon’t forget to follow the Hyattsville Wire on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hywire. We’ll be randomly selecting a name from our list of fans on Sunday, June 10, to win a new […]
Old Street Names
/in Hyattsville/by Ryan Teague BeckwithTrying to find your house in old Hyattsville records? It may not be where you think it is. On Aug. 11, 1941, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission renamed many […]
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