A Fallout Shelter in Hyattsville
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 […]
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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 […]
Where Was Jim Henson Really From?
/in College Park, Hyattsville, University Park/by Alison BeckwithWhat do University Park, Hyattsville and College Park have in common? All three played a part in the life of Jim Henson, world-renowned puppeteer and creator of “The Muppets.”
Hyattsville’s Single-Tax Experiment
/in Hyattsville/by Ryan Teague BeckwithBefore there was the flat tax, there was the single tax. And in 1892, Hyattsville was ground zero for the radical tax proposal.
Who is Armentrout Drive Named For?
/in Hyattsville/by Ryan Teague BeckwithDriving into Hyattsville from the south, I used to worry that I’d missed a Founding Father.
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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