The future of the former home of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission in Hyattsville could be decided in a matter of weeks. The Hyattsville planning committee will hear from Werrlein Properties, a Maryland developer which has already built some new homes inside the … Continue reading →

A real estate developer once again has eyes on the former home of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. The 115,000-square foot building, which dates to 1939, is the subject of a proposal by Werrlein Properties, a Maryland developer which has … Continue reading →

On Aug. 28, 1963, Bob Dylan was 22 years old and William Devereux Zantzinger was 24. A folk singer from New York, Dylan performed at the civil rights march on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” … Continue reading →

The Historic Hyattsville House Tour was even more charming this year. This afternoon at a house on Farragut Street on the route of the tour of historic homes, three men played folk music on the porch. Ralph Dubayah of University Park played the … Continue reading →

If you’ve seen these lion statues move in the Historic District, you’re not imagining things. The two lions grace the entrance of a historic home at the corner of 43rd Avenue and Kennedy Street. Typically, statues like this face outward, … Continue reading →

D.C. commuters saw some nice words about Hyattsville Wednesday. A two-page spread in the “Hot Hoods” section of the Washington Post-produced Express commuter paper highlighted the Arts District, the local arts and restaurant scenes and the coming Whole Foods Market. Metro … Continue reading →