Franklin Square: Park or Parking? Evolution of a Public Space
By Matthew B. Gilmore* In a milestone moment in DC’s urban development, plans are underway for a complete refit of Franklin Park — by the District of Columbia, not the National … Continue reading
Unveiling Of President Garfield Assassination temporary markers On National Mall – Nov 19, 2018
Unveiling Of President Garfield Assassination Waysides On National Mall By NPT Staff on November 8th, 2018 The site where President James Garfield was assassinated in 1881 will finally be marked by interpretive … Continue reading
Remembering President James Garfield
https://www.c-span.org/video/?445754-1/remembering-president-james-garfield Remembering President James Garfield Matthew Gilmore, who edits a Washington, D.C., history blog, talked about the complicated and controversial building of a memorial to President James Garfield on the U.S. Capitol … Continue reading
Memories Fade: Washington’s most memorialized (and least known) President
Memories Fade: Washington’s most memorialized (and least known) President By Matthew B. Gilmore* The story might be ripped from today’s headlines: a presidential memorial, delayed for years, caught up in … Continue reading
Walking Tour: East Foggy Bottom – May 20, 2017
Walking Tour: East Foggy Bottom Saturday, May 20, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Meet at: The Octagon, 1799 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006 Price: $10 for students & … Continue reading
The Bridge a Traffic Jam Built: Arlington Memorial Bridge
By Matthew B. Gilmore* Tip: Click any image in the article to view that image at a larger size. It was Armistice Day 1921. The holiday celebrating the end of … Continue reading
2015 view of the Lincoln National Monument located in front of the DC Court of Appeals (originally, City Hall) on Indiana Ave. at 4th St., NW. photo–Lucas Bojarowski, imagesbylucas.com.
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Washington’s Lincoln: The First Monument to the Martyred President PUBLISHED: JANUARY 11TH, 2016 BY: Matthew B. Gilmore Click this to find our archive of What Once Was articles. On May … Continue reading