Tivoli
December 2nd, 2009
Matt is doing another series of photos to be framed, mounted, and placed on the walls of Union Row, and this black-and-white shot of Tivoli Theater, now known as the Gala Hispanic Theater , is just one of the many options.
The theater has been around since 1924, designed by architect Thomas Lamb, who also did Madison Square Garden in NY. It was a centerpiece of the thriving Columbia Heights neighborhood through the 20s and up until 1965. Following the 1968 race riots, the neighborhood declined and Tivoli was eventually boarded up. It wasn’t until 1985 that the building landed on the National Register of Historic Places. It’s been reopened now for nearly 5 years.
Metro Canopy Monday
October 19th, 2009
Happy Monday morning to everyone! Hope your weekend was lovely, despite all the rain and wind. We attended the beautiful wedding of Jaime and Sean on Friday, spent time relaxing, eating, and reading at Bethany Beach on Saturday, and booing the Redskins on Sunday.
Today’s photo is an interesting black-and-white perspective on the U St. metro canopy. Strangely, it’s making me crave a sub. I just can’t figure it out.
known but to God
August 19th, 2009
Not too much happening lately during these ridiculously muggy August days, so I dug pretty far back into the photo archive to find a post for today. It’s a shot from the changing of the guard at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. It’s from March of 2006, and I remember it was a blisteringly cold day and really windy too as we stood out there and watched. (Pretty much as opposite as is possible of the sauna outside today).
The site opened in 1932, and it has been guarded around the clock since 1948 by the 3rd US Infantry Regiment. The tomb itself contains the anonymous remains from soldiers of all the wars: WWI, WWII, Korean, and Vietnam. However, the Vietnam tomb now remains empty, as the previously unknown soldier that was laid to rest there in 1984 was identified four years later, and was moved and reburied by his family at home in Missouri.
artomatic ends this saturday
July 1st, 2009
Artomatic ends this Saturday! If you haven’t checked it out yet, go go go! Look for Matt’s wall on the 9th floor. 55 M Street, SE.
ps happy july!
Red’s
May 14th, 2009
Just some old signage from Red’s Fish and Chicken, at 905 U Street… now boarded up, but it looks like it used to have a lot of character.
And just for the record, I guess my bad graphic from yesterday was just unlucky. 
depressioning
April 14th, 2009
This picture makes me think of depression era dust bowl farm houses that have been beaten and worn by the relentless weather around them. Fortunately, I did not have to take a trip in time/space to get the shot as it is actually a carriage house in Dupont Circle. I love that the shutters are so worn that the paint and upper layers of wood have been wiped away exposing the warmer colored wood core underneath. The only portion of the shutter spared the beating looks to be the upper third which has gained some protection from the overhanging eave. Sloppy painting on the mullions and scrawny vines that cling to the wooden lap siding are fitting for this desperate scene. That being said, a steady rain must sound amazing as its drops pelt the tired tin roof.
It’s all in the Details
February 26th, 2009
Excuse me while I geek out for a second and mention the really cool architectural detailing on the corner of this building. They just don’t do things like that anymore.
Signage and Stickers
February 11th, 2009
One way sign. Bag of Humans – apparently a punk band from Baltimore about 10 years ago… and Obey Giant (upside down…)
Hoagie House
February 6th, 2009
One in a series of black and white film photos taken on the XA2 camera… Kind of empty-looking, don’t you think?
Paths and Passages
February 1st, 2009
Every 1st of the month, there is a theme day at the City Daily Photo page. This month brings us “Paths and Passages,” check this link for thumbnails of entries from other cities. Many of them are paths found in nature, so I chose to post this very man-made stairway. It looks just as lonely as any nature trail I can picture though.
