2403 I STREET NW
YEAR BUILT:
1958
HISTORY
The brick house at the corner of I and 24th streets (2403 I St.) built in 1958 during the period of Foggy Bottom renovation. It replaced older row houses at both 2401 and 2403 I Street
During most of the area's history, some of these residential buildings were also used for commercial businesses that served the community. The owners often lived on the floor above the businesses.
RESIDENT(S)/ OWNER(S)
Neighbors -- In 1914, Lew or Louis H. Nesline operated a saloon at 2401 I Street. In 1870, Thomas Calvin lived at 2401, in 1900 R. Lee Horton and in 1910, Owen E. Reed, saloon owner here but lived a few houses down.
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1925 - Archie Gatling. His funeral was in the house. Buried Mt. Zion Cemetery. (Evening Star, Dec 10, 1925, p. 7)
1963 - LCDR and Mrs. James O. Justice
-- Ben and Irene Klotz. Benjamin Klotz is a retired professor of economics and a published poet. He was born in Minnesota. Irene Klotz now retired, was involved in international affairs work.
RECOLLECTIONS
Ben Klotz, often referred to as the 'Bard of Foggy Bottom,' writes poetry. Several people in the neighborhood are fortunate to be on his list to receive his work. His wife, Irene, is often featured in his poems. I'm thrilled to be included on his list. He has a sharp wit and creative mind. Irene is known to the neighborhood dog owners for her generosity in setting dog biscuits on the lower ledge of their front garden. Dog owners refer to it as the "biscuit bar." (D. Vogt, Jan. 2025)
SOURCE MATERIAL
Boyd's Directory for the District of Columbia, 1914
Foggy Bottom News, June 1963, member directory
FBA History Project, "Working-Class Row Houses." Clio: Your Guide to History. https://theclio.com/tour/2098/3
FBA History Project, "The Historic District's Longest Row." Clio: Your Guide to History. https://theclio.com/tour/2098/18
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