The poster for the Edgewood Commons neighborhood I thought that this poster of the Edgewood Terrace Apartments was interesting. It makes for an external view that is inviting to the area and to live in the apartments. The simple slogan gives an outsider a warm, welcoming feeling in other words. It makes the neighborhood appeal to […]
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3. Digital Archives: Exterior of the Edgewood Neighborhood
The Edgewood neighborhood is located in the Northeast Part of DC, and accounts for the location of the culture surrounding it. Politically speaking, Northeast DC is an area that is undergoing much social and political change, as this area is has a lot of the political hubbub occurring in it. It is an area that hosts a […]
2. Digital Archives: Exterior of the Edgewood Neighborhood
The image below features some of the town houses in the Edgewood neighborhood This is an image of the surrounding townhouses from the Edgewood neighborhood. These houses are for the most part connected, and go outside the main Terrace Apartment building. Thus, one can see how easy it is to get from one area of […]
4. Digital Archives: Historical/Exterior/Text
This is the first picture I took of the Edgewood Terrace Apartments. It shows an external view looking into the apartments of what is inside. My initial impression told me that it was this one building, but I actually found out that the Edgewood Apartments are composed of 6 different apartment buildings. Also, when approaching […]
3. Digital Archives: Historical/Exterior/Text
These two pictures are playground equipment that I saw in the apartments. Neither was being used, but placing playground equipment in urban environments is a very common thing. It is done to promote activity in youth and to give them something to do in their neighborhood to ultimately, stay off the streets. As a result, […]
2. Digital Archives: Historical/Exterior/Text
This was the first thing I really took notice to when I first walked onto the Edgewood Terrace Property. I sat down on this bench to take written notes as to what I saw and everything, and wrote about the bench. Typically, benches that have these bars on them are done in an effort to […]
1. Digital Archives: Historical/Exterior/Text
This sign was on Edgewood Street as I was walking to go to the actual apartments. In all honesty, this sign made me laugh. It made me understand that I was in the right area to study how this area in DC was known at one time as Little Beirut. At the height of the […]
Digital Archives Written Notes
Notes on Edgewood Terrace It is a very urban neighborhood. It is in NE DC, and the houses that surround it are very urban. The people here are predominantly African American. When I went, it was very warm out, so there were children playing football on the lawn of the apartments There are […]
5. Digital Archives: Historical/Exterior/Text
This last picture I took was when I was waiting for the Metro to go back to Tenleytown. I noticed a lot of people running, and I was wondering where they were running. As it turns out, there is a running path that cuts right alongside the apartments. I thought that it was very […]
Promenade Ballroom of the Mayflower Hotel
The Promenade Ballroom in the Mayflower hotel features extraordinary skylights and detailed paintings throughout. A step inside this ballroom transports you into timeless luxury. Many of the chandeliers are original chandeliers to the hotel and this particular ballroom hosted many presidential events similar to those held in the Grand Ballroom.