Then & Now:The Victorian home: fussy or fabulous?
BY RANDY FLETCHER If you’re preparing to sell your home, a real estate agent will almost certainly recommend that you…
Then & Now: The precarious paint chip
By Randy Fletcher Old homes require a lot of attention, and like Audrey II, the ever-ravenous Venus flytrap in…
Then & Now: A few mayors from then
This column, “Then & Now,” provides periodic essays by members of the Hyattsville Preservation Association, focused on matters of personal…
Then & Now: First three mayors brought running water, sewers: The fourth wielded a hose
By Stuart Eisenberg Over 29 years I’ve witnessed six Hyattsville mayors in action. I’ve worked up close with four…
Then & Now: A dip into Hyattsville’s mayoral history
By Stuart Eisenberg On the occasion of Mayor Candace Hollingsworth’s departure from office, some observations about Hyattsville’s mayoral history…
Starting down a rabbit hole
By Stuart Eisenberg Learning about an 1898 election scandal linked with my home and an incoming Hyattsville commissioner started me…
Then & Now: If the devil is in the details, why is it so interesting to get lost in them?
By STUART EISENBERG — Historic districts take all kinds. I live in a Victorian-era house built in 1891 that’s done…
Then & Now: Popcorn and a silver ladle
By RANDY FLETCHER — Tiffany, Gorham, Wood & Hughes, and Gale are just a few of the names as important…
Then & Now: Historic Hyattsville House Tour celebrates 40 years
By RANDY FLETCHER — Last month, the telltale signs of spring started to arrive. The warmth of the sun urged…
Then & Now: Vinegar: A mold-busting miracle!
By RANDY FLETCHER — There are certain smells that take me back to my childhood and make me think of…
