DSCN0322, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.

I’m sure this must be a re-PoP but I really love the contrast of the glass with the stone. Super fresh.

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The reader suggested I check out the front and the back and to take note of the sweet veranda.

It’s located at 2621 Woodley Place NW.

From the back:

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Som records does it right. Still 2 hours of Father’s Day left! So I hope all the Father’s had a great day.

Holy cow this is nuts.

From an email:

“The Adams Morgan Partnership Business Improvement District (BID) continues with the FREE Summer Concert Series on Saturday, June 20 from 5 to 7 pm in the new public plaza in front of BB&T Bank at the north east corner of Columbia Road/Adams Mill Road/18th Street, NW in Adams Morgan.

The FREE Summer Concert Series will occur every Saturday night from 5 to 7 pm through July 11. We will have a limited number of chairs for audience members. Please feel free to bring your own beach chair. In the event of rain, the concert will be canceled for that day. Due to the nature of the series, there will not be a rain date. Bring your kids, your dogs, your best friends and enjoy the music! Come early to shop and stay after for dinner!

June 20th

The Ash Lovelies

The Ash Lovelies were founded in 2008 by longtime Arlington VA indie singer/songwriter Lou Black (http://www.myspace.com/LouBlack) and continues to evolve as an eclectic songwriting collective bringing together local singer/songwriters looking to experiment with various pop fusions. To learn more about this band please contact: Lou Black at: LouSchwarz@Factor21Records.com or visit: http://www.myspace.com/AshLovelyMusic.”

I know it’s from Baltimore but this is way too funny not to post. Thanks to future pop attorney for posting the photos in the PoPville flickr pool and writes:

“So so sad. You see how the City of Baltimore feels about its court clerks. Though not a court clerk, I am a clerk in the court, so it saddens me to see this poor stump everyday. It kind of represents the hopes of Baltimore that were perhaps once great, but are now just a stump.”

I love this mini Sun Trust Bank building off North Captiol near Union Station:

And below is one of my favorite blocks of row houses in the city. From the 500 block of L Street, NW rounding out my Mt. Vernon Triangle tour:

Jenkins Row on Capitol Hill

Urban Pace Fine Homes

The Cassandra

Jefferson Condos

The Erie

Quiet Mind Yoga

Solea Condominiums

The Looking Glass Lounge

Kevin Wood, Realtor

Fresh Off The Roast, Coffee

Chix, Organic Chicken

Capitol Hill Home Inspection

Som Records

Nevin Kelly Gallery

Upper Crust Maids

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Design Milieu

I think this one from hellomarkers! is particularly appropriate given the news lately…

Submit your photos via email or to the PoPville flickr pool here.

This home is located at 203 Morgan Street, NW:

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The flier says:

“REDUCED! MOTIVATED AND REALISTIC SELLER. GORGEOUS MODERN RENO OF THIS 2BR PLUS 1BR/1BA INLAW SUITE BSMT. VERY EUROPEAN, SLEEK, AND UNIQUE WITH AMAZING, TRULY HIGH END KITCHEN. MUST SEE. GREAT DESIGN, SUNNY SPACE, NO HALLWAYS, DARK FLOORS AND HIGH CEILINGS. UNIQUE, SPECIAL SPACE”

More info and photos found here.

The reader writes:

“I was thinking of making an offer on a house which I actually found through a comment on one of your other GDoNs. It is an interesting place and the rental basement which goes for about 950/month makes it affordable for me.

I went to two open houses and really love it but I’m nervous about it since it’s my first house. I was concerned about the lack of storage and the owner said he would construct a huge new closet in an existing nook.. Anyway, I’m going back this weekend and figured if the PoP crowd said it was a good deal I may just bite the bullet.”

I like that it’s on a nice “mini” street. Help the reader out – $474,900 sound reasonable for this house?

Photo by PoPville Flickr user lmno.p

You can talk about whatever is on your mind – quality of life issues, a beautiful tree you spotted, scuttlebutt, or any random questions/thoughts you may have. I

miniature Capital Teas, originally uploaded by Expectation Maximization.

When I tell people I

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It’s funny in a very sad way that this was always going to be the FQoTD this week. As we all know by now there was a terrible day time shooting outside Five Guys in Columbia Heights yesterday. Well it turns out it was “a fight among youths attending an orientation for the District’s summer jobs program” according to WJLA 7 News who reports:

“Ward 1 Councilman Jim Graham says about 2,500 youths had gathered at the D.C. Convention center for an orientation Thursday. The meeting got out of hand, and police confiscated a revolver and brass knuckles from youths there, Graham said.”

Now even before yesterday’s shooting I was intrigued by some emails from the Petworth listserv by parents frustrated with their children’s registration process. One writes:

“As for this city and the mismanagement of funds and programs, I think it is absolutely reprehensible that this behavior is continually tolerated. When will enough people get angry and decide that enough is enough. Our public school system is terrible (with the exception of a select few schools), which has pushed parents to charter schools. The violence, though it is getting better, is still too much. A program which is supposed to help teach our kids the value of hard work is being turned into a three ring circus, where our kids are just stuck in a large room (whether it be a rec or classroom) all to say that we had a Summer Youth Employment Program. I am in my late 30′s and when I worked the Summer Youth Employment Program, I had an enriching experience each year that I worked. Have we not learned from last year’s farce where persons who were too old to even qualify for the program were being paid, some workers were overpaid, some were underpaid. When will it end?”

Another parent writes:

“This city is just so fundamentally and wholistically mismanaged. I mean at every single level it’s rife with mismanagement, absent management or no management. It’d be comical if it just wasn’t so damn maddening and sad at the same time. I mean it’s dangerous. Mismanagement at DYRS gets people killed, same thing at MPD and EMS. Mismanagement at the public schools helps ensure another generation will be consigned to poverty and all its trappings — drugs, violence, etc.”

Many of us remember last summer’s scandal. Now with yesterday’s violence coupled with the apparent dysfunction of the program from the remarks of the parents above – it begs the question – is this well intentioned program broken? If so is it broken beyond repair? Most would agree that employing DC’s youth is a valiant goal. So how can this program be fixed?

As expected, lots of great entries this week. Reader winner and PoP pick goes to Northy:

“Not being one to let things go, Roy Pearson acquires a Mickey Ds franchise and names himself McPants.”

In real life, hipchickindc is licensed as a real estate broker in the District of Columbia and Virginia, and as a real estate salesperson in Maryland. Unless specifically noted, neither she nor the company that she is affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. Unless otherwise noted, the source of information is Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), which is the local multiple listing system. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Featured Property: 1745 U St NW

Original List Price: $1,399,900.

List Price at Contract: $1,249,900.

List Date: 10/24/2008

Days on Market: 165

Settled Sales Price: $1,175,000.

Settlement Date: 05/21/2009

Seller Subsidy: $24,032.

Bank Owned?: No

Type Of Financing: Cash

Listing History: Most recent sale was in February 2008 for $540,000. When the property was a shell. More info below.

Original GDoN Post is: Here.

Recent Listing is: Here. To see interior pics, click on camera icon at top left after you open the link.

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