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Dear PoP – Mysterious Building Features

IMG_0853small, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.

“Dear PoP,

Just west of Florida & 16th Street, on the south side of Florida Ave,
just beyond the end of the Washington House on 16th Street, this is
barely visible behind a fence. It doesn’t fit the front of the
building at all. Know anything about it?”

I absolutely love this yard and the columns. I posted about this back in August of ’08. At the time nobody could solve the mystery. I think I’ll have to swing by and try to knock on the door of the nearest rowhouse to see if they know anything. Of course it’s been a year, so maybe some new readers know what the deal is here?

Category: Architecture, Buildings, Dear PoPville, Sculpture

By: Prince Of Petworth | 30 September 2009 11:01 PM | 5 Comments

Queen of Fair View

It looks like the Adams family house.

October 1, 2009 at 12:46 am
Anonymous

There used to be mansion on the site of the apartment building. The decorations were part of the mansion’s gardens.

October 1, 2009 at 8:33 am
Pennywise

It is the House of Dragul. (hissssssssssss)

October 1, 2009 at 9:19 am
U

+1 to Anon @ 8:33 a.m. That’s all that’s left.

October 1, 2009 at 10:27 am
Mike

Yea, Anonymous is correct. I live in the neighborhood and walk by that spot almost every day. And once I noticed the columns I began to try to figure out their story. A friend who has lived in the neighborhood for 40 years told me that they were part of a garden of a mansion on 16th St. I think they look really cool. I’d love to see them up close.

October 4, 2009 at 11:50 pm