2428 I STREET NW

1870 - Thomas Reiley, laborer (City Directory)
1878 - John McHugo, laborer (City Directory)
1887 - Agnes Graham, resident dies, age 32. Husband, Johnathan Graham (Evening Star, Nov. 18, 1887, p. 5) 1888 - M. Dorsey was the applicant was approved for a wholesale liquor license (The Critic and Record, Nov. 1, p. 1). In the same year, the house is listed for rent having 7 rooms and a store for $30. a month (Evening Star, Sept 6, 1888, p. 4). In an Aug. 29, 1888 Evening Star ad, the location was listed for rent, "old and desirable business stand."
1891 - 1910 - Patrick J. and Anna M. McDonough, (nee Dorsey) proprietor/grocer; Thomas McDonough, clerk; 1910 City Directory, Newspaper record show transfer of liquor license, from Dorsey to McDonough, Mar. 19, 1890 (Wash. Post, p. 11). In 1901, along with other proprietors, Patrick is fined $5 by Judge Kimball for selling milk deemed below standard (Evening Star, Wed. Nov. 6, p.10). In 1902, we learn about their 5 year-old daughter, Anna, lavish birthday party through a notice in the Evening Star, (Jan. 25, p.5). In 1904, Thomas McDonough was the manager of the 10-11 year olds "Western Buds" local baseball team, which included T. and J. McDonough. Post as a pitcher for the "Western Buds" local baseball team (Apr. 24, p. 30). Patrick J. hosts the funeral of daughter Ellen Earner for son-in-law, Peter Earner, on May 1st (Times Herald, May 2, 1905, p. 2). Patrick J. dies at age 45, July 8, 1910 (Evening Star, July 10, p.5). In 1910, son John J. McDonough, a Navy Yard employee, and a friend wrote suicide notes (as a joke?), which they put in a bottle, which was recovered causing great concern to their parents. (Wash. Post, Aug. 31, 1910, p. 2). In 1917, son John Joseph enlists for military service WWI (Times Herald, Jun 24, p. 10). In 1919, John J. transfers the deed of the property to Annie M. McDonough (Wash. Post, Feb 8, p. 8).
1893 - A classified ad (Evening Star, Dec. 11, p. 10) indicates a resident is offering services as "white woman with best references, a good home as a chambermaid..."
1914 - Mrs. Anna McDonough, grocer
1921 - R. Kaufman, grocer (Evening Star, Oct. 27, p. 11). Also listed as Israel grocer (City Directory)
1924 - E. Pollau and/or A. Pollan (Evening Star, Aug. 27, 1928, p. 18), grocery store. A robbery report in 1924 lists the following items stolen: cash, cigars, cigarettes and pistol (Wash. Daily News, 1924, Jul. 28, p. 33).
1924 - One Robert Marcey (a plasterer) left a half gallon of "Christmas corn" (presumably corn liquor) in his bag at the grocery store - he was arrested and charged with violating the National Prohibition Act and with intoxication; he was sentenced to a total of a $75 fine or 40 days in jail (Times Herald, Dec. 23, 1924 p. )
1932 - An electric motor explosion at 2:58 p.m. was reported in the Fire Record (Wash. Herald, Oct. 11, p.13).
1936 - Jack Dorris fined $10 for speeding at 36 mph (Evening Star, Sept. 25, p. 8)
1963 - Marge B. McGinn. It housed the Marg-Ann Beauty Salon in the 1960s.
1975 - Jason F. Crown, original owner
2025 - House was described as having 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths with 1960 square feet.