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< Back 805 25TH STREET NW Year Built 1890 Click photo below to see full sized image. D. Vogt, 2022 Documents Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ History This group of houses (803-813 25th St.), built in 1890, differ from the relatively plain fronts of typical Foggy Bottom houses. As stated in the Historic District Nomination, the houses' "vernacular design elements" include "bellcast roofs, lancet windows, Flemish gables, and peaked lintels." Neighborhood lore indicates that photographs of the houses were circulated in Germany to attract brewery workers. In fact, the houses were built five years before the Heurich Brewery arrived in Foggy Bottom, relocating from 20th St. (five blocks away), in 1895. But the "story book" houses could have appealed to German immigrants. The houses were designed by architect Chas. E. Burden, and built by Frank N. Carver for Chas. Early and J.P. Jones. This team was also responsible for 801 25th Street, as well as 2433 H Street and 800-810 New Hampshire Avenue. No. 805 is a two-bay, two-story brick building with a cottage appearance. The second floor has a steeply pitched, shingled roof, which slopes out at the eave line. Resident/Owner ​ Recollections ​ Source Material FBA History Project, Foggy Bottom Historic District Walking Tour, "Story Book Row and Foggy Bottom's "Octagon" House." https://theclio.com/tour/2098/12 EHT Traceries, historic area house survey, 1983 A sidewalk view with iron fence. (D. Vogt, July 2022) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

< Back 2424 K STREET NW Year Built 1885 Click photo below to see full sized image. D. Vogt, 2022 Documents Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ History The 2400 block of K Street was once the most prosperous section of what is now the Historic District. It includes two salmon-colored brick buildings with projecting bays (originally Nos. 2424-2426, now marked No. 2430). They were built in 1885 for Louise A Veerhoff. They now serve as the Parish House for St. Paul's Church. No. 2424 has a diamond-pattern leaded glass transom window of the house. Resident/Owner ​ Recollections ​ Source Material FBA History Project, Foggy Bottom Historic District Walking Tour, "The Manila House and St. Paul's Church." https://theclio.com/tour/2098/16 For more on Philippine American history in DC, See Rita M. Cacas, Filipinos in Washington D.C. and Erwin R. Tiongson, Philippine-American Heritage in Washington, D.C. Parish House stained glass transom (F. Leone 2022) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Olga Corey Spirit of the Community Awardees This award is presented to individuals in appreciation of and recognition for advancing the quality of life in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood. The award is named for Olga Corey a resident of Foggy Bottom who was loved by many for her endless energy and commitment to improving the community. On Olga, “Everything in her life seemed to be driven by a fascination with people, and an insistence that every person was worth knowing, learning from, and if possible, helping,” said FBA president Micheal Thomas in 2001 after Ms. Corey’s death. - The Foggy Bottom News, November 2001. ​ Lucille Molinelli, 2002 Anne Charles, 2003 Dorothy Miller, 2004 The Olga Corey Award was not given between the years 2005 and 2012. ( according to Jackie Lemire. No particular reason it was not awarded.) Robert and Norrene Vogt, 2012 Mary Kay Shaw, Jackie Lemire, Jill Nevius, 2013 Ellie Becker, Steve Timlin, 2014 Susan Haight, 2015 Ken and Jackie Durham, 2016 CB Wooldridge, 2017 John Barnett, 2018 Florence Harmon, 2019 Ron Cocome, Marina Streznewski, 2021 Susan Lampton, Barbara Kahlow, 2022 Tamara Lanham, 2023 Note: Prepared 2021 from information located in archived FBA newsletters (at GWU Gelman Library), newspaper clippings and from past FBA presidents. There may be others awardees, but this is all we were able to identify.

The relationship between the George Washington University and the residents of Foggy Bottom and the West End is a complicated one. A great deal of negative history regarding GW’s expansion resulted in litigation and in a very strong “us versus them” mentality. It is the current FBA’s philosophy that a positive relationship between the neighborhood and the university benefits everyone. As the university has grown, permanent residents have experienced challenges. These include increased noise, trash, competition for parking spaces, and – to a lesser extent – vandalism. GW must be part of the solution. That belief guided a group of neighbors to approach GW directly. We proceeded thoughtfully and consistently, meeting with a broad range of GW administrators. We also reached out for guidance to MPD leadership, and to our counterparts in other District neighborhoods where colleges and universities are located. We are actively involved in contributions to the University's Hand Our advocacy has contributed to the following beneficial changes to GW policies regarding students living off campus: ​ 1. Beginning with students entering GW in September 2014, all students are required to live on campus for three years instead of two. GW’s construction of District House, the largest dormitory on campus, helps to make that possible. ​ 2. GW’s judicial policies have been tightened significantly. Students violating noise and trash ordinances are subject to disciplinary probation after three offenses. While specific details regarding how particular students were sanctioned are not available publicly because of the federal Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA), student residents of several houses have been sanctioned. ​ The majority of GW students are law-abiding and respectful – of one another, and of the community. Yet we need to deal with that minority of individuals who cause trouble, and we need to deal with them effectively. The challenge is that new individuals move into the neighborhood at least annually, and lessons learned by student residents one year are not conveyed to student residents the next year. GW and the neighborhood cooperate to ensure students are aware of trash and noise regulations, for example. Many neighbors believe that the university can be a positive force in the community. The FBA has developed strong working relationships with the GWU Office of Community Affairs, members of the Interfraternity Council, the Panhellenic Association, and the Multicultural Greek Council, as well as the GW Student Association. These relationships have facilitated cooperation on neighborhood projects, like the University's Day of Service events, where student contribute their time and amazing energy clearing leaves from the neighborhood's green spaces, dog and kid's parks and tree lawns. If you are interested in working with the FBA to ensure a strong, positive relationship with GW and its students, please email president@foggybottomassociation.org . ​ Renovated Thurston Hall Opens Fall 2022 ​ ​ The George Washington University completed substantial renovations to Thurston Hall on 19th and F streets NW just in time for the Fall 2022 semester. ​ Thurston is the largest dorm on campus, housing more than 1,000 students, more than half of whom are first years. The building had not been renovated since it was built in 1929. The university held a design competition to select an architect who would effectively address the need for historic preservation with the requirements of a 21st century college. The new building has a light-filled atrium with plenty of common areas for students to meet, study and socialize. More Information and resources concerning the Thurston Hall and other GWU building projects - follow the FBA newsletter and the GWU The Hatchet newsletter. Are you experiencing trouble because of nearby student renters? Is your sleep interrupted? Have you noticed more rats because trash is mishandled? Send a note to John George, FBA President with details – including the address(es) of the property(ies).

< Back 815 25TH STREET NW Year Built 1885 Click photo below to see full sized image. D. Vogt Documents Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ History This is one of four typical Foggy Bottom row houses (815-821 25th St.). They were built in 1885 by Frank Carver, with architect Charles Burden, who also were responsible for 801-813 25th Street and 800- 810 New Hampshire Avenue. This group of houses is simpler than those other houses, which demonstrate more ornamentation and variety. Nos. 815-821 are two story, two bay brick rowhouses with flat facades and brick arches over doors and windows. A single bracketed, corbelled cornice runs the length of the units. All doors are on the right and retain their transoms. Resident/Owner ​ Recollections ​ Source Material FBA History Project, Foggy Bottom Historic District Walking Tour, "Story Book Row and Foggy Bottom's "Octagon" House." https://theclio.com/tour/2098/12 EHT Traceries, historic area house survey, 1983 A sidewalk view of house and low retaining wall. (D.Vogt, May 2022) ​ 821-817 25th St (F. Leone, Mar. 2023) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

< Back 2407 I STREET NW Year Built 1909 Click photo below to see full sized image. D. Vogt, 2022 Documents Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ History Nos. 2407-2411 have typical flat-fronts and simple ornamentation, but are distinguished by wide stone lintels accenting the windows and corbelled brick that decorates the dentilled cornices. They are two-stories high and three-bays wide with a flat façade. They are brick in a Flemish bond pattern. This row was designed in 1909 by A.H. Beers for builder Simon Oppenheimer. A Building permit was initially issued for four buildings: 2407, 2407 1/2, 2409 and 2411. One is now demolished and buildings renumbered. (EHT Traceries note.) In May 1909, the renters in 2407-11 I Street were all African Americans: Charles Harper, a rigger for a granite company, William J. Davis, a messenger for the War Department; William T. Nolan, a serviceman at an auto supply store; and Jesse White, a cook in a lunch room. All of them had other members of the household who worked as well -- children, lodgers, a sister-in-law (A. Hoagland) In June 1966, the house and garden was viewed by many of FB's first house and Garden tour. Resident/Owner 1914 - 2407 Charles Young 1914 - 2407 1/2 William A Jackson and George Whitfield 1958 - 2407 Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Dutch 1966 - 407 1/2 I St, William L. Simon 1983 - 2407 1/2 - Kenneth T and J.A. Durham Recollections "Previous to moving in, 2407 and 2409 I St were joined together by putting an opening between the two houses on the landing of the staircase. It was sealed up when we moved in. I believe the Simon's, the previous owners, were in the movie business. They had a retractable movie screen in the living room. There was an empty lot next to our house. We remember playing volleyball in that lot. Then, they built the condominium that is there now. The big condominium next door housed an Egypt Trade office. It was concerning when Egypt was in a conflict and there was a concern that it could be bombed. They added extra security and nothing ever happened. One of incidents that made living in FB interesting. We painted the house a cream color when we lived there." Excerpt from email, K. Durham, 2/17/2023 "Yes, we lived in 2407 I Street and moved down to 909 26 St NW Since the two houses were so close to each other we moved everything ourselves including a grandfather clock on the top of the car. I remember spending hours in the crawl space on my back putting up a vapor barrier. We also spent days, weeks pointing the grout on the front of the house and then painting it. I have a photo of our dog sitting in the fountain in the backyard," Excerpt from email, K. Durham, 2/17/2023 Source Material EHT Traceries historic building survey, 11/1983 Boyd's City Directory, 1914 Foggy Bottom News, June 1958 Foggy Bottom News, "Foggy Bottom Readies for its House and Garden Tour June 5," May 1966 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 The Row House in Washington DC: A History, UVA Press 2023, Alison Hoagland, p. 244. A street view with bricked patio area. (D. Vogt, May 2022) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Membership Benefits From influencing city government and making the Foggy Bottom and the West End more environmentally friendly to supporting local artists and giving your dog a fenced area to play. No question, joining the Foggy Bottom Association is a great way to improve our neighborhood and share its rich history with others. Join or renew your FBA membership NOW. It's so easy. Use our online system Renew or become a New Member. https://fba.wildapricot.org/ Here are just a few examples of what membership dues support and ways to participate. The FBA has a Preferred Merchant’s Program that gives FBA members discounts at local stores and restaurants. We can always use help encouraging other local businesses to join the program. ​ The Association's exclusive on-line members-only newsletter (every other week) features articles on the history of the area, upcoming events, issues of community concern, and profiles on residents and gardening information. We encourage all to contribute to the newsletter -- write an article, take photos, and suggest topics for coverage. ​ The FBA and the FB Association Defense and Improvement Corporation (The Trust) promote the arts by sponsoring the Biennial Foggy Bottom Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit . ​ Work with us to protect our environment and public green spaces like the 26th Street Park, rock garden, New Hampshire Avenue Triangle Park, privacy hedges along 26th Street, and parklet at the 26th Street corner. Or join the Garden Committee and help maintain the HD public spaces. The FBA has a close relationship with our DC arborist and several DC agencies to facilitate the removal of trash left in alleys and on the streets, and sidewalks in need of repair and treatment to minimize our rodent issues. ​ Social and cultural events include the Ellie Becker Spring Picnic at 26th Street Park, neighborhood clean-ups, and our Annual Holiday Party. ​ Volunteer for the FBA History Project . Learn why our alleys, Nash's Stable, and our narrow rowhouse are protected as a Historic District. Collect your photos, documents, and recollections to be ready to add to the upcoming house mapping project. ​ Meet elected officials and representatives of various DC agencies who are regular guests at FBA Community meetings . We encourage all to participate in the FBA Community meetings -- currently via Zoom. ​ Residents and the members work closely with the GWU's Community Relations office to educate students on how to be responsible neighbors and to understand the consequences of DC noise regulations and sanitation violations and the GWU Student Code of Conduct. ​ The community regularly recognizes its residents who go above and beyond with the Olga Cory Spirit of Community Award. ​ Through the efforts of FBWE residents, a former FBA president, ANC commissioners, and others, the West End Trader Joe’ s grocery store opened in 2016. It was the first TJ's in Washington, DC. Membership includes all this and more for $20 (tax-deductible) per year, or $30 for two years. Special student rate of $10 per year. Consider giving a gift of FBA membership to welcome your new neighbors. (Contributions over $20 are greatly appreciated and are also fully tax-deductible.) Or print, complete, and return the pdf form below with your check, made payable to the FBA, to: Foggy Bottom Association, PO Box 58087, Washington, DC 20037-8087. The Foggy Bottom Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Become A Member Now

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FOGGY BOTTOM ORAL HISTORY ​ Welcome to the new FBA History Project Oral History page. We seek to collect, document and preserve the stories and memories of Foggy Bottom residents by recording their remembrances and making them accessible to all. It is important to preserve this unrecorded history that may be lost as Foggy Bottom experienced demographic shifts and as older residents move or pass away. Foggy Bottom was a very different place prior to urban renewal in the 1950s and recording memories is a critical way of preserving that history. We need volunteers to (1) share their stories and add to FB history, (2) identify other narrators with stories to tell, and (3) conduct interviews. Let us know if you are interested at - Frank Leone (FLeoneDC@gmail.com ) - Denise Vogt (DeniseV@foggybottomassociation.org ) FBA History Project Interviews Colbert King – Feb. 16, 2022 – Mr. King is a Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post columnist. The interview conducted by Frank Leone for the FBA HP/Foggy Bottom West End Village focuses on the 1940s-1950s, when Foggy Bottom was majority African American – watch it HERE ​ Foggy Bottom West End Village Interviews ​ Leo Warring - March 20, 21 - The FBWE had an excellent discussion with Leo Warring , author of The Foggy Bottom Gang: The Story of The Warring Brothers of Washington, D.C. , which details his family history, including in bootlegging and gambling, in the Foggy Bottom area. George Washington University Interviews Voices from Foggy Bottom’s Past – Feb. 29, 2012 – Columnist Colbert King and panelists Mary Brown, W. David Riley and James Briscoe spoke about their memories of growing up in Foggy Bottom. Watch it: Voices: Celebrating the African American Legacy in Foggy Bottom (youtube.com) ​ Interview Transcripts: Mary Brown – June 3, 1997 – Foggy Bottom resident since the 1920s. Eric Marlow – Aug. 18, 1997 – Foggy Bottom in the 1950s. James Briscoe/W. David Riley – Dec. 5, 2011– Foggy Bottom in the 1950s and 1960s. GW Digital DC: A Community History Project – 2013-2014 – Interviews with people about the greater Foggy Bottom Community including longtime FBA Activist Ellie Becker. Part 1 Part 2 D.C. Public Library D.C. Public Library People’s Archive Oral History Collections St. Mary’s Court Oral History Project – Never Too Old to Learn – 1992-1993 - interviews by residents of the senior living facility in Foggy Bottom. Residents, volunteers, and staff members of St. Mary’s share their personal histories and discuss topics including African-American family life, growing up in D.C., and the district’s changing landscape: Home/Brewed – 2020 – Oral histories related to the Christian Heurich Brewery (formerly located in Foggy Bottom): DC Oral History Resources DC Humanities Oral History Collaborative Survey of DC Focused Oral History Collections DC Oral History Map Eric Marlow Interview Briscoe and Riley Interviews Mary Brown Interview

The FBA Preferred Merchants Program Membership works for you with our Preferred Merchant Program members receive a variety of discounts from local businesses through the FBA’s “Pre­ferred Mer­chant Pro­gram.” Look for this logo and present your FBA Mem­ber­ship Card to receive a discount (varies by merchant). ​ Current members, login to your account to view the discounts here: https://fba.wildapricot.org/discounts ​ Current Preferred Merchants Western Market Merchants If you would like to see a business join the program, please reach John George at johng@foggybottomassociation.org

< Back 804 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW Year Built 1890 Click photo below to see full sized image. D. Vogt, 2022 Documents Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ History The next group of houses, 800 to 810 New Hampshire Ave., were all built in 1890 by Frank N. Carver, designed by Chas. E. Burden, and owned by Chas. Early and J.P. Jones. (The same team responsible for the 25th St. story book and turreted houses.) They were built "on speculation" - that is for a builder, who would then sell them to the public. The brick facades use brick and iron cornices, mansard and flat roofs, and slate and tin to create a variety of picturesque buildings. Nos. 804 and 808 feature mansard roofs with two gabled dormer windows. The first floors have recessed doorways and peaked lintels. Resident/Owner ​ Recollections ​ Source Material FBA History Project, Foggy Bottom Historic District Walking Tour, "Architectural Variety on New Hampshire Avenue." https://theclio.com/tour/2098/14 EHT Traceries, historic area building survey, Nov. 1983 Street view (D. Vogt, May 2022) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

< Back 2417 I STREET NW Year Built 1885 Click photo below to see full sized image. D. Vogt, 2022 Documents Download 1885 Subdivision to create 2413-2419 I Street and four since demolished alley houses (D.C. Surveyor Office) Download 2417 I St., 1950 DC Census Excerpt, Aken family Download Robert Vogt FBA Award, 2013 Download Bob Vogt Foggy Bottom Assn Certificate, 2013- 2014 ( Vogt Collection) Download Rhea Z Radin Obituary (1910-1991) Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ Download ​ History This two-story, two-bay brick rowhouse was built in 1885, one of a group of four houses built by Duvall & Marr to serve as rental property. It has an English basement and a back fenced garden area. In 1890, Thomas H, Alexander owned the four rows at 2413-2419 I St. The mid-1950s were a transition period in Foggy Bottom. The 2415-2419 I St. houses, built 1885, provide an example - No. 2415 was occupied by several families totaling more than 25 people. It was heated with a wood-burning stove and had an outdoor toilet. The No. 2417 house had just been gutted and was being renovated. The No. 2419 house, windows and doors missing, was abandoned and condemned. The house’s original façade was damaged as a result of Metro subway construction down the center of I Street in the early 1970s and has been rebuilt. From time to time, one can feel the vibrations of the metro trains traveling down I Street inside the house. There were significant renovations in 1954, 1990, and 2020. The house has a distinctive original custom decorative black cast iron railing and fence, installed in the 1950s. A variety of black iron is used in fencing, stairways, and railings throughout the neighborhood. Resident/Owner At the time of construction of the four houses at 2413-2419 I Street, Duvall and Marr also obtain permits to build five brick alley dwellings on Snows Court, directly behind the I Street houses. Duvall owned and rented out the properties from 1885 to 1889, when he sold them to Thompson Alexander, a real estate and insurance agent. The properties were held as a group, until 1908 when 2417 was sold separately. One of the first residents of the house was Rosetta A. Boston, a teacher, who lived there (according to the 1887 City Directory). Other residents: 1890 - Thomas H. Alexander, owner (Deeds); Rosetta A. Boston, teacher; Maria E. Boston, washing; (City Directory) 1900 - Mary White and daughters, (City Directory) 1903 - William H. Reed, a porter (City Directory) 1907 - Ella White, passed away in 1907 at age 40 (D.C. Health Office Record) 1910 - Spencer Williams, messenger, (City Directory) 1914 - Murray Barker (City Directory) 1920-1921 - Della M. Shaw (renter) (Census) - Ms. Shaw was a single 46 year old African American, born in North Carolina. She worked as a cook in a lunch room. But she also ran her own bakery - The Boston House Pastry Shop - out of her home (See photo No. 8 below). She died in 1937 and had a memorial service at 19th St. Baptist Church. 1921 - PH Harris (owner) (Deeds) 1923 - Ms. Annie Jefferson (City Directory occupation not disclosed) 1952 - With the coming of Foggy Bottom redevelopment, the house was purchased by developer Benjamin Burch in 1952 and sold to Rhea Z. Radin (1910-1991) the same year. It was a shell of building when she remodeled it and moved in in 1954. The house next door (2415) had several families with 25 people living in it and the house on the other side (2419) was vacant. By the next year, Radin had entered the real estate business and sold additional houses in the historic district. In 1960, Radin moved to Capital Hill. Radin was born in New York, grew up in California, and was a psychiatric social worker before entering real estate. 1970 - 1973 - Rhea Radin (Deeds) 1973 -1984 -D. Lowell Jones (owner) 1984 - Robert (Coach Bob) and Norene Vogt purchased the house Their daughter Denise and a roommate, Lisa Tate, rented the house for five years; both walked to work. Lisa Tate and Ragnar Thoresen rented the house from 1987 to 1990. In the early 1990s, Bob and Norrene sold their house in suburban Lanham, Maryland and spent the next 30 years of their lives in the house. They were community activists and held positions on the FBA Board. After their death and then significant renovations, their daughter and husband moved into the house in 2000. 2000 - Frank Leone and Denise Vogt Recollections I recall seeing the house for sale while walking through the neighborhood with my mother in the early 1980s. We might have parked the car in Foggy Bottom and walked to the Kennedy Center. Once inside the house, the baby blue-colored iron railings on the stairs made us laugh, because we knew they would not remain that color for long. Also, a small – and uninsulated – brick bathroom room had been attached to the rear of the house. I don’t recall that we thought the house was small, because we both were so taken by the house’s charm with its compact features and its location. - Denise Vogt (renter, owner, 2000-present), May 2022 Source Material Foggy Bottom News, Rhea Radin, “From the Bottom Up,” DC HPO, Historyquest DC U.S. Census, 1920 Boyd’s City Directory of Washington D.C., 1887, 1903, 1921, 1923 DC Recorder of Deeds, property records “2415 Eye Street, NW,” Traceries (May 1984) George Beveridge, "City's Foggy Bottom See Test Ground of Urban Renewal," Evening Star, Oct. 23, 1955 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 Document, Vogt Collection Evening/Sunday Star, Jan. 15 and 17, 1937 Washington Times, Aug. 14, 1920 2415-2419 I St., July 1955 (Vogt Collection) ​ 2417 I St., 1956 (Washington Star) ​ 2417 I St. rear façade renovation - extension - door to lower right connected to privy, 1990 ​ 2415-2419 I St., early 1960s (Vogt collection) ​ Vogt family, 1980 (Vogt collection) ​ ​ 2417 I St house plat, May 1972 2415-2419 I St. during renovation (Progressive Renewal), Wash Post (Nov. 1959) ​ 1920 - Della Shaw's ad for the "Boston House Pastry Shop," operated out of the house, Washington Times, Aug. 14, 1920 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​