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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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A block of commercial buildings from the 1920s and ’30s in Mount Rainier’s historic downtown will get a major makeover this fall. Continue reading
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- Tagged Aladdin Sizzler, architecture, history, Pan Lourdes Bakery, Potomac Fish House, restaurants
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The restoration of the historic flying saucer at the new Hyattsville public library at 6350 Adelphi Rd., will be completed in August. Continue reading
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More restoration work has been done on the historic music hall on 41st Avenue in North Brentwood, including the addition of a new sign, exterior lighting and a barber’s pole. The site was once frequented by the likes of Duke Ellington and Pearl Bailey. Continue reading
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- Tagged architecture, history, Joe's Movement Emporium, music, Sis' Tavern
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You can now order your very own Hyattsville library flying saucer t-shirt through the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System Foundation’s online store. Continue reading
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- Tagged architecture, Hyattsville Public Library, libraries
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Built in 1929, the Little Church of Fort Lincoln may be small, but its architecture has won outsized praise. Continue reading
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The historic Magruder Flat Iron Building, one of Hyattsville’s most distinctive buildings, is getting a facelift in a new lead gray color with green trim thanks to a partnership with Green Owl Design and real estate firm Go Brent, which is renting space in the building. Continue reading
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