26TH STREET OVERVIEW
YEAR BUILT:
1870s-1980s
HISTORY
26th Street features a few historic houses, but most are post-1950. Nearly all of the houses, churches, a school, and other buildings on the west side (and to the River) were wiped out by highway construction in the 1950s-1960s. There several interesting artistic installations, include Albert Paley's functional gates.
RESIDENT(S)/ OWNER(S)
RECOLLECTIONS
"In the early 2000's, my parents, FB residents Bob and Norrene Vogt organized regular clean ups of the 26th St. Park and dog park areas. A group of neighbors joined in the volunteer efforts and were rewarded with a catered lunch. I lived in Arlington, Virginia at the time, but would often join." Denise Vogt, 2025
SOURCE MATERIAL
FBA History Project, "Highway Overlook - Lost Foggy Bottom." Clio: Your Guide to History. December 4, 2022. Accessed December 15, 2022. https://theclio.com/tour/2098/9
Traceries, Nov. 1983
GALLERY
DOCUMENTS
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