Kalorama Triangle:: The History of a Capital Neighborhood

Kalorama Triangle:: The History of a Capital Neighborhood (Brief History)

Kalorama is Greek for beautiful view, and it was the vista that drew wealthy colonists to set their farms and manor homes on the verdant hills above the capital. With the start of the Civil War, the grand hilltop residences were turned over to the army to be used as barracks and hospitals. It was only after the war that the land was developed into city streets that saw everything from the excesses of the Gilded Age to the horrors of the 1922 Knickerbocker Theater Disaster. Historian and longtime resident Stephen A. Hansen charts the evolution of the neighborhood from its earliest history through the twentieth century as residents fought to preserve the historic character of Kalorama Triangle.

Country	USA
Author	Stephen A. Hansen
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Hansen, Stephen A./ Gilmore, Matthew B. (FRW)
EAN	9781609494216
ISBN	1609494210
Label	The History Press
Manufacturer	The History Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	160
PublicationDate	2011-04-10
Publisher	The History Press
ReleaseDate	2011-04-10
Studio	The History Press

Kalorama Triangle:: The History of a Capital Neighborhood (Brief History)