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Monthly Archives: August, 2015

Washington’s Lime Kilns: Creating the stuff of building

BY: Matthew B. Gilmore click for full article: http://intowner.com/2015/08/19/washingtons-lime-kilns-creating-the-stuff-of-building/ Tucked away in an obscure corner of Foggy Bottom is an odd sight — several curious stone walls and structures neatly … Continue reading

August 19, 2015 · Leave a comment

Washington DC House History Resources

House History Resources Building and Neighborhood History [click here for PDF to download and click the embedded links on that PDF] 2014 version of the pathfinder to doing house/building/neighborhood history … Continue reading

August 17, 2015 · 6 Comments

Deconstructing a Mystery: Rare photo proves to be the earliest ever taken of the Smithsonian Castle

Deconstructing a Mystery: Rare photo proves to be the earliest ever taken of the Smithsonian Castle.

August 10, 2015 · 1 Comment

Striking Shift in Educational Attainment of DC Residents 2008-2013 (was: Growth in Master’s Degree attainment in DC)

Originally posted on District, Measured:
We know that the DC metro area is home to a greater share of college graduates than the nation as a whole. We’ve been wondering, though,…

August 9, 2015 · Leave a comment

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