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Lost Washington, D. C. Kindle Edition

by John DeFerrari (Author), James M. Goode (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 44 ratings
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The author of the popular blog “The Streets of Washington” shares new vignettes and reader favorites exploring the colorful history of America’s capitol.
 
In Lost Washington, D.C., John DeFerrari investigates the bygone institutions and local haunts of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Washington may seem eternal and unchanging with its grand avenues and stately monuments, but longtime locals and earlier generations knew a very different place.
 
Discover the Washington of lavish window displays at Woodies, supper at the grand Raleigh Hotel and a Friday night game at Griffith Stadium. From the raucous age of burlesque at the Gayety Theater and the once bustling Center Market to the mystery of Suter's Tavern and the disappearance of the Key mansion in Georgetown, DeFerrari recalls the lost city of yesteryear.
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    December 5, 2016
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"Books such as DeFerrari's push us to look up from our devices and enter a past that is not visual, but a part of a living city." --Marc Fisher, The Washington Post

About the Author

John DeFerrari, a native Washingtonian with a lifelong passion for local history, pens the Streets of Washington blog and is the author of Lost Washington, D.C. (The History Press, 2011) andHistoric Restaurants of Washington, D.C.: Capital Eats (The History Press, 2013). DeFerrari is active in historic preservation and serves as a trustee of the D.C. Preservation League. He also has a master's degree in English literature from Harvard University and works for the federal government.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00XRFAGKE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Arcadia Publishing (December 5, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 5, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 9663 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 163 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 44 ratings

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John DeFerrari was born and raised in Washington, D.C., and has a passion for local history. Trained as a writer, he has a Master's Degree in English Literature from Harvard University. "Lost Washington, D.C.," his first book, was based in part on reader favorites from his blog, "Streets of Washington," but also included many new stories. DeFerrari's second book, "Historic Restaurants of Washington, D.C.: Capital Eats" is a lively survey of the many colorful eateries that have fed Washingtonians from the early 1800s through the 20th century. His subsequent "Capital Streetcars: Early Mass Transit in Washington, D.C." surveys the 100-year saga of streetcars in the District of Columbia. DeFerrari's latest book, "Sixteenth Street NW: Washington, DC's Avenue of Ambitions," co-authored with Douglas Peter Sefton, has just been published by Georgetown University Press.

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Garrett Peck
5.0 out of 5 stars Lost - and Found - Washington
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2012
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John DeFerrari, a member of the D.C. Preservation League and blogger at the Streets of Washington, has turned his keen investigative eye and descriptive prose into a fine book that tells the story of how so many historic buildings were lost in the nation's capital before preservation laws could protect them. But this is much more than just a book about old torn down buildings: he focuses on the people who built them, the people who inhabited or died in them, and the people who struggled (often futilely) to save them. Many of the stories come from his excellent and well researched blog, but he has also added considerable detail and new sites to the book. It is easy to read and accessible, yet maddening to see how many historic sites have been lost. DeFerrari has written an outstanding book that will remind us of the importance of historic preservation.
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J. Scott Frampton
4.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad book...
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2013
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...but, not a great book either. I would have liked some more photos and a more indepth look at the Pennsylvania Avenue area. The book did pique my interest in a number of the city's areas. I think some "then and now" photos would have helped too. A quick read for DC Slugger who took two round trips to finish it. Buy it, have some fun, and move on....
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TTDC
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read especially for DC residents
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2017
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DeFerrari has written another easy read about what DC looked like in decades past. It's interesting to imagine the lost locales and what they may have looked like as well as to find traces of some still in existence today. A great read for any history and architecture buff.
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Ans MITH
5.0 out of 5 stars gift
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2017
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this was bought as a gift and has not yet been given -- planning ahead for a change. Looks fine.
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Janet Cox
4.0 out of 5 stars Great historical info.
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2015
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Born and lived in D.C. until 1971 and it was interesting to find out what buildings have been built over previous historical landmarks
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Penny
5.0 out of 5 stars Lost Washington, D.C. (The History Press)
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2014
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I am a 6th generation native Washingtonian and found this book interesting and good reading. Washington is a fast-changing city and I am glad someone has written about it. Highly recommend.
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Richard Gross
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2016
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A great "review" of places which have been "lost & forgotten" during early years in Washington, D.C.
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KARL SPENCE
2.0 out of 5 stars NOT ENOUGH PHOTOS
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2018
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It would have been more interesting if it had followed the formal of many of my "Lost" books - Atlanta, Dallas etc where you show an old photo and a current one at the same spot. I grew up in Washington and the changes to the city since 1960 are tremendous. This book has too few photos and would have been better in a larger format.
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