Tag Archives: history
A project to turn a segregation-era barrier between Brentwood and North Brentwood into a historic park is moving ahead after a delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
- Posted in Brentwood
- Tagged arts, history, public art, Windom Road Historic Barrier Park
- 1 Comment
Riversdale Mansion is using its gardens to teach about the history of indigenous and enslaved people in the area. Continue reading
- Posted in Riverdale Park
- Tagged gardening, history, Riversdale
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Dozens of buildings from the mid-20th century along the Route 1 corridor identified as historically significant are at risk of being torn down. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg, Brentwood, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park
- Tagged architecture, Art Works Now, First United Methodist Church of Hyattsville, history, Hyattsville Public Library, libraries, Lustine Center, Pizzeria Paradiso, WSSC
- 4 Comments
Town of Cheverly Picks New Seal After Removing Image of Plantation
The town of Cheverly has chosen a new official town seal after removing an image of a local plantation. Continue reading
- Posted in Hyattsville
- Tagged Cheverly, history
- 1 Comment
Completed in 1926, the large Romanesque Revival church at 3700 Rhode Island Ave. was built out of brick and stone on a steel skeleton in a grand style common to Catholic churches of that era. Continue reading
- Posted in Mount Rainier
- Tagged architecture, faith, history, religion, St. James Catholic Church
- 4 Comments
For more than two decades, Bladensburg was the center of roller skating in Prince George’s County.
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- Posted in Bladensburg, Edmonston
- Tagged architecture, D.C. Rollergirls, history, sports
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Another sign of Route 1’s past will be preserved: the Blue Bird Cab Co. sign on Baltimore Avenue in Hyattsville’s Arts District across from Busboys and Poets. Continue reading
- Posted in Hyattsville
- Tagged architecture, Blue Bird Cab, history
- Comments Off on Blue Bird Cab Co. Sign Still Remains Amid Debris of Hyattsville’s New Development
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