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A Footnote on the Firehouse Lofts
Here’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 so...
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Sears Homes in Hyattsville
Starting 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 designed to be...
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Hyattsville Named Top D.C. Suburb in 1903
With all the new growth and development in the Arts District and around other parts of Hyattsville, the city has gained a reputation as a top D.C. suburb. But it’s not the first time. The Hyattsville...
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The Streetcar Era in Hyattsville
Photo of streetcar in Riverdale Park in the 1950s courtesy of Flickr user Beltsville Girl. http://bit.ly/U4br4E Though Hyattsville was incorporated in 1886, it didn’t really become a city until 1899....
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Hyattsville’s Very Own ‘Roots’
Photo of “Out of the Depths” courtesy of the Smithsonian. http://bit.ly/1370NQr It wasn’t popular to talk about slavery in 1927. But Nellie Arnold Plummer took out a $1,000 mortgage to tell her...
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Hyattsville Grandstands for the Inauguration
Photo of 2009 inauguration grandstands courtesy of Flickr user : rebecca : http://bit.ly/UpueYd A Hyattsville company is building the grandstands for the inauguration. Associated Builders Inc., which...
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Hyattsville’s Suffragist Centennial
A photo from the records of the National Woman’s Party in the Library of Congress shows suffragists in Hyattsville in 1913. Hyattsville will mark the centennial of a notable women’s suffrage rally this...
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A Remodel for Former Model T Dealership
Photo courtesy of Daniel Simon. A one-time Model T dealership in downtown Hyattsville is getting a new look. Daniel Simon told the Hyattsville Wire that he is remodeling the 5,500-square-foot building...
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A History of the Hyattsville Hardware Co. Building
Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Now home to Franklin’s Restaurant, Brewery and General Store, the Hyattsville Hardware Co. building is one of the oldest downtown. According to state historical...
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Hyattsville During Wartime
Source: Library of Congress. http://1.usa.gov/1bqcAeK Members of Hyattsville’s Italian-American community faced discrimination during World War II, but not everyone treated them poorly. If they wanted...
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Taft’s Hyattsville Gaffe
President William Howard Taft speaks in Springfield, Mass., on April 26, 1912. Courtesy Library of Congress. http://1.usa.gov/147CWzI Hyattsville could lay claim to the first presidential campaign...
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Save Our Saucer
When does an old building become historic? As a general rule, architectural experts don’t consider a structure historic until it’s 50 years old, which means buildings from 1963 are just now starting...
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That Awkward Canopy
People weren’t big fans of the flying saucer at the Hyattsville library at first. Here’s a description of the building from the Washington Post’s Thomas Grubisich in a March 4, 1971 article (titled...
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New Life for Hyattsville’s Old Idea
Photo of a Henry George cigar mural by . http://www.flickr.com/photos/toby_d1/4326120366/ Hyattsville’s 122-year-old idea is back in the news. Back in 1892, Hyattsville garnered worldwide attention for...
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Hyattsville Makes Use of Historic Tax Credits
Photo of a historic building in downtown Hyattsville of the type that would qualify for tax credits by Flickr user Mr. T in DC: http://bit.ly/1fv6s89 Property owners in Hyattsville have received more...
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When Coxey’s Army Came to Hyattsville
Photograph of Coxey’s Army courtesy of the Library of Congress. http://1.usa.gov/MzzXgn When the first protesters held a march on Washington, they weren’t even allowed to speak. They didn’t fare any...
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Hyattsville’s Silent Movie Theater
One of the first modern movie theaters in the Washington suburbs was in Hyattsville, and the exterior of the building is still around. Businessman Sidney Lust, a partner of the actual Warner brothers,...
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Will the Saucer Be Saved?
Will the saucer at the Hyattsville Public Library be saved? We’ll soon hear what 10 architecture firms think should be done. Prince George’s County is asking architects on contract to put together...
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The Saucer is Saved, But Not the Library
It looks like the saucer will be saved, but the library behind it will not be. According to an article in the Gazette, the architects in charge of designing a new public library in Hyattsville will...
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The Hyattsville Saucer’s New Home
No one knows exactly where the saucer will land, but it’ll have a home. The funky saucer canopy at the Hyattsville Public Library has been spared and plans drawn up by an architectural firm for the...
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