Historic K Street

Posted By Si Kailian, 04/07/09 11:40 AM

The next HP Agenda includes the recently discussed 4th street projects as well as landmark nominations for the historic buildings on the 600 block of K street NW. This stretch is part of Douglas Development's plans to redevelop squares 450/451 and the intention is to move the waffle shop to that block. RR wasn't this block also the site for DC Cab?

HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW BOARD MEETING
April 23, 2009
441 4th Street NW, Room 220 South, 10:00 a.m.

The Historic Preservation Review Board will meet on April 23, 2009, to consider permit and concept applications for work affecting historic properties. This meeting may also include a public hearing on nominations to designate historic landmarks or historic districts.
The final agenda for the HPRB meeting will be released on April 17, 2009. The agenda will be emailed to all recipients of this monthly public notice. Staff Reports will be posted on the Historic Preservation Office website at www.planning.dc.gov/hpo on April 17, 2009. To receive a print copy of the staff report for a case on the final agenda, please contact Bruce Yarnall at (202) 442-8835 or bruce.yarnall(at)dc.gov on or after April 17th.

Historic Landmark and District Nominations

Hartig Motor Company, 627 K Street, NW , Case #05-10 (to be heard in May) (Tim Dennee)
601, 607-609, 611, 613 and 617 K Street, NW , Case #05-11 (to be heard in May) (Tim Dennee)

Mount Vernon Square Historic District
1213 4th Street, NW, HPA #09-107, concept/new 3-story, 2-flat residential building. (Brendan Meyer)
1209-1211 4th Street, NW, HPA #09-151, concept/third floor addition to rear of 2-story rowhouses
(Brendan Meyer)

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yes Si. the "home base" for DC Cab in the movie was what is now a car detailer business which is currently if not mistaken painted white. back when it was in the movie it was blue with dark blue trim with DC Cab painted in the eastern wall. oh so that's where the Waffle Shop is going? great!
i was afraid it was going to be relocated to the 600 block of L.

Posted By richard r. / At 4/7/09 3:59 PM

speaking of DC Cab...looks like it was on CP's mind too.
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/04/08/dmv-inspectors-busted-for-taking-bribes-from-cabbies/

Posted By Si Kailian / At 4/9/09 10:26 AM

I rewatched DC cab last night fast forwarding through some of the non-DC specific scenes. The "home base" station in the move was atleast 4 times bigger than the car detailer's building. It had a more elaborate facade as well.

Posted By Paul S / At 4/9/09 11:13 AM

I always thought the "garage" parts were filmed in Stockton CA - the roads have some twists and turns that you don't see in DC too often.

Posted By tonysmallframe / At 4/9/09 12:20 PM

i remember seeing it and i was here. i have never been to stockton, california...i'm sure they used a technique called editing. i was at the willard working when they filmed the part on F street. yes, i am old. haha

Posted By richard r. / At 4/9/09 2:25 PM

There are utility pole all around the garage in the movie. I thought overhead wires weren't allowed in the L'Enfant portion of the city. If the neighborhood around the garage looks different, the facade looks different, and the inside of the garage looks far too big then they sure did alot of editing...

Another only semi-related question: When was the NPR building built?

Posted By Paul / At 4/9/09 3:35 PM

so, you're telling me i wasnt in the movie

Posted By richard r. / At 4/9/09 11:43 PM

oh the NPR ? that mess has been there since the early 80's at least. but then it was american surity bank but i'm sure you'll correct me if i'm wrong

Posted By richard r. / At 4/10/09 12:33 AM

and dont believe it when they tell you portions of True Lies wasn't filmed in the mt vernon triangle area

Posted By richard r. / At 4/10/09 12:49 AM

and speaking of historic we must mention the first landscape plan on mount vernon square hwich surrounds the library.

Posted By richard r. / At 4/10/09 12:52 AM