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By Susan Bodiker - February 14, 2018 The Victorian townhouse at 1415 33rd St. NW was fully renovated in 2017 and is on the market for $2.825 million. (photos courtesy of HomeVisit)

 

Love is in the air. So let us now thank the Victorians, most especially today, for inventing the Valentine’s Day card. We should thank them, too, for their then-disruptive romantic notion that our homes, furnishings and clothing should strive for beauty rather than mere practicality.

Less a formal style than a design philosophy, Victorian homes were unusually inclusive and individualistic, borrowing features from a range of eras (from ancient Egypt to Queen Anne) to reflect their owners’ and architects’ taste and imagination. No two houses were alike

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3506 Springland Lane

Not quite ready for "showtime" call Marjorie for a sneak peek! 240-731-8079

Grand scale 5 bedroom, 4 1/2 bath home sits high among the trees. Large living room with moldings & recessed lighting, formal dining room, open kitchen with walk-in pantry, butlers pantry & large table space, family room with fireplace and library with built-ins. Great for entertaining. Lower level with additional family room plus bedroom and full bath. Low maintenance yard, back & side patios, two car garage plus two more spaces & heated driveway. Phenomenal location convenient to restaurants, shops & between two Metro stations.

By Zoe Morgan - February 14, 2018 A still from “Hide and Seek,” a nine-minute independent film shot in the Palisades by native Shoshana Rosenbaum. The film will premiere at the D.C. Independent Film Festival this week. (photo courtesy D.C. Film Festival)  

The Palisades might not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking of locations to shoot a movie, but for Shoshana Rosenbaum, it provided a supportive environment to film her narrative short, “Hide and Seek.”

Rosenbaum’s nine-minute movie, filmed in the same neighborhood that she lives in, will premiere at the D.C. Independent Film Festival this week. The piece tells the story of a rock musician turned stay-at-home father who makes a spontaneous wish that transports

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By Zoe Morgan - February 4, 2018 Senior Joey Dunn of Sidwell Friends wrestles Potomac's Tim Fahlgren at 152 pounds. (Zoe Morgan/The Current/January 2018)

 

The Sidwell Friends wrestling team took down Potomac, 48-24 in a Jan. 30 meet with only three matches wrestled and many more forfeits.

Because of the small size of both teams, there were few weight classes that had wrestlers from both schools. Sidwell prevailed in two of the three matches held, all of which ended in pins. There was a fourth exhibition match between the 113 and 126-pound wrestlers, which Potomac won.

“It was just an unfortunate set of pairings that left us with just the three matches,” Sidwell head coach Joshua Markey said. “That’s always disappointing, for

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By Susan Bodiker - February 7, 2018 The living room at 1661 Crescent Place NW. The co-op apartment is on the market for $1.199 million. (photos courtesy HomeVisit)  

According to James M. Goode’s beautifully illustrated and highly informative “Best Addresses: A Century of Washington’s Distinguished Apartment Houses” (published by Smithsonian Books), the National Mall isn’t the only place to see – and appreciate – our iconic monuments.

Throughout the city are landmarks of a different kind: grand apartment buildings whose eclectic architecture and features have enriched Washington’s visual texture and vibe for more than a century.

The Georgian Revival at 1661 Crescent Place NW belongs to this select company.

 

Built in

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3506 Springland Lane

Not quite ready for "showtime" call Marjorie for a sneak peek! 240-731-8079

Grand scale 5 bedroom, 4 1/2 bath home sits high among the trees. Large living room with moldings & recessed lighting, formal dining room, open kitchen with walk-in pantry, butlers pantry & large table space, family room with fireplace and library with built-ins. Great for entertaining. Lower level with additional family room plus bedroom and full bath. Low maintenance yard, back & side patios, two car garage plus two more spaces & heated driveway. Phenomenal location convenient to restaurants, shops & between two Metro stations.

By Kirk Kramer - January 31, 2018  

The proposed Sunrise assisted-living center, shown here from Yuma Street, has drawn concern from nearby residents. (rendering courtesy of Sunrise Senior Living)

Tenleytown resident Judy Chesser has been a vocal opponent of the proposed Sunrise retirement home on Alton Place since the plans were announced in September.

However, she understands why Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church, the owner and occupier of the property for the proposed senior center, is partnering with Sunrise for a new building on the site.

“[The pastor] is looking to finance his church,” Chesser said. “That’s perfectly legitimate. But that doesn’t mean the zoning rules shouldn’t apply. You can’t start bending zoning rules

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By Shawn McFarland -January 30, 2018   

Former Wilson track coach Desmond Dunham was awarded the Girls' Outdoor Track and Field Section 2 Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Association's Coaches Association. (Current file photo)

The National Federation of State High School Association’s Coaches Association selected 13 Washington, D.C. high school coaches as 2017 State Coaches of the Year.

Woodrow Wilson’s Desmond Dunham was selected as the Girls’ Outdoor Track and Field Section 2 Coach of the Year for Delaware, D.C., Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Dunham also was the Boys’ Track and Field D.C. State Coach of the Year.

“Congratulations to Coach Dunham and all of the other D.C.

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By Susan Bodiker -January 30, 2018 The townhouse at 3611 R. St. NW glows at dusk. The house is currently on the market for $3.295 million. (photo courtesy of HomeVisit)  

Next time you are out and about, pay attention to the rhythm of the street.

Notice how the buildings work together (or not): the harmony of architectural styles, their scale and proportionality.

At first glance, the contemporary townhouse at 3611 R St. NW might seem out of place in the Georgetown/Burleith neighborhood where more traditional homes reside. However, when you look closely, you see that its lines and materials (albeit combined in very modern ways) still respect the aesthetic of this historic district; a jazzy riff within an otherwise classic

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