By Frank Leone April 16 marked D.C.’s Emancipation Day – the date in 1862 when President Lincoln signed legislation freeing enslaved...

By Frank Leone and Denise Vogt The FBA History Project shared its new Foggy Bottom Historic District House Map with many of the 675...

By Frank Leone They are not as well-known as the Cherry Blossoms at the Tidal Basin, but Foggy Bottom shelters its own pink blooms in...

By Frank Leone In the late 1700s, George Washington would occasionally ride up from Mt. Vernon to visit the brand new national capital...

At the Martin Luther King Public Library. The DC History Conference is a FREE interdisciplinary, community conference with presentations...

By Frank Leone In honor of Women’s History month, we profile just a few of the women citizen activists who provided leadership to the...

By Frank Leone and Denise Vogt Feb 13, 2023 3:01 AM Denise Vogt and Frank Leone are the co-chairs of the Foggy Bottom Association...

By Frank Leone During Black History Month, we recognize that Foggy Bottom is blessed to have St. Mary’s Episcopal Church [1] (728 23rd...

By: Frank Leone and Denise Vogt City of Washington maps from the early 1800s do not identify Foggy Bottom by name, but you can still see...

By Frank Leone The 1950s transformed Foggy Bottom through renovation of historic buildings, new apartment construction, urban renewal...

By Frank Leone St. Mary’s Episcopal Church is the Renwick-designed, Tiffany-windowed gem of Foggy Bottom. The historic church (728 23rd...

By Frank Leone We have the opportunity to reclaim the area west of the Foggy Bottom Historic District to the Potomac River, that “dense...

by Frank Leone The area stretching from the Foggy Bottom Historic District west to the Potomac River is a maze of expressways, ramps,...

By Frank Leone The excellent D.C Historic Preservation Office has been issuing Heritage Guides of Washington’s eight wards over the past...

By Frank Leone The GW Deli is a well-known cultural landmark, but right next door is an unrecognized historic landmark – the John J....

By Denise Vogt The 1950 census is available for everyone to view on a free, dedicated website from the National Archives:...

By Frank Leone Join us for free in-person and/or zoom presentations of the Foggy Bottom Historic District walking tours featuring...

By Frank Leone George Washington isn’t the only U.S. Revolutionary War hero recognized in the Foggy Bottom area. Spanish General and...

By Frank Leone The impressive Second Empire style brick house with a mansard roof at 20th and G Streets is the former home of...

By Frank Leone The George Washington University’s most significant architectural landmark is the limestone-clad cube of Lisner Auditorium...