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Construction is underway on the 22,000-square-foot building at 4820 Annapolis Rd., which will joins new county libraries in Hyattsville and Laurel. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg
- Tagged architecture, Bladensburg Public Library, libraries
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Dozens of buildings from the mid-20th century along the Route 1 corridor identified as historically significant are at risk of being torn down. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg, Brentwood, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park
- Tagged architecture, Art Works Now, First United Methodist Church of Hyattsville, history, Hyattsville Public Library, libraries, Lustine Center, Pizzeria Paradiso, WSSC
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Completed in 1926, the large Romanesque Revival church at 3700 Rhode Island Ave. was built out of brick and stone on a steel skeleton in a grand style common to Catholic churches of that era. Continue reading
- Posted in Mount Rainier
- Tagged architecture, faith, history, religion, St. James Catholic Church
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For more than two decades, Bladensburg was the center of roller skating in Prince George’s County.
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- Posted in Bladensburg, Edmonston
- Tagged architecture, D.C. Rollergirls, history, sports
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Another sign of Route 1’s past will be preserved: the Blue Bird Cab Co. sign on Baltimore Avenue in Hyattsville’s Arts District across from Busboys and Poets. Continue reading
- Posted in Hyattsville
- Tagged architecture, Blue Bird Cab, history
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While the old saucer was just part of the entryway, the new saucer is a spot to visit in its own right, a courtyard where people can meet up and small kids can run around. Continue reading
- Posted in Hyattsville
- Tagged architecture, history, Hyattsville Public Library, libraries
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Wills Decorating is revamping a piece of Hyattsville history. The interior design store is redoing the iconic TESST sign on its front exterior with the letters changed to read “WILLS.” Continue reading
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