DC pics

[urbanvb]

Here are a few pics I took of DC. If you have any to share please post them here.

9/11 flag from the Pentagon.

Old Post Office building. What a gem.

A few pics to depict the density.

[wrldcoupe4]

thanks... I love visiting the World War II memorial. And the view from the top of the Old Post Office is fantastic. Makes DC almost look like an older European city!

[urbanvb]

We should have some new pics posting soon of Georgetown. If anyone has any DC or Nova pics please post them for us.

[wrldcoupe4]

My pictures will probably be disappointing... but I worked over 60 hours in 4 1/2 days on the restoration of a home in Georgetown, and I never really had an opportunity to get our and take pics on the street level.

I was able to take pics from the rooftop terrace of the mammoth 5-story house though...

here's a few, hope it will suffice

Rosslyn skyline

Washington Monument...

That's all I'll post for now.. a lot of the pictures came out like crap for some reason....

[urbanvb]

Thanks for posting Coupe. Sounds like you had a heck of a schedule.

[urbanvb]

It is amazing how dense even some of the burbs are. Would you consider Rosslyn a burb? That is just across the water from DC right?

[skylinefan]

Here are some pics I took of a Downtown DC on MLK day.

Washington Monument

New Newseum, interactive museum to journalism. Newseum currently in Rosslyn, will relocate to Downtown DC I believe in 2007.

Office Building near Chinatown.

[urbanvb]

Nice pics Skylinefan.

1. The mall looks pretty deserted in that pic of of the Monument.

2. I can't wait to check out the new newseum. Looks like a big building. Any idea on how tall?

3. I really like the facade of the office building in China Town.

[skylinefan]

Nice pics Skylinefan.

1. The mall looks pretty deserted in that pic of of the Monument.

2. I can't wait to check out the new newseum. Looks like a big building. Any idea on how tall?

3. I really like the facade of the office building in China Town.

Thanks guynvb, I took the photo of the mall around 11:00am on a holiday. The Newseum website states that the structure will be 600,000 sq ft. of museum, offices, conference rooms, and retail. I believe the structure will be 6 or 7 stories high.

Here is a rendering from the Freedom Forum's Newseum webpage:

[urbanvb]

That is interesting indeed. The sea of glass building will cause lots of stares I am sure especially after its dark out.

[wrldcoupe4]

I took some pics of the snow on-campus (GMU) today...enjoy

new research building

[urbanvb]

Great pics, Coupe. Snow always brightens up pics ya know?

[Southernyank]

I love DC in the winter time.

[Hope]

I used to live in DC! what a great city.

[juancapitalcitydc]

Here are some great pix I took of DC!

Off 14th St

China Town!

Union Station!

Connecticut Ave, architectural graphing, Incorporating the new with the old.

[juancapitalcitydc]

Here's some more!

Reagan Bldg

Water fountain in front of the Capitol

From the Botanical Gardens, past the American Indian Museum and towards the Washington Monument

The Old Smithsonian Bldg

[urbanvb]

very nice, thanks for sharing those juan.

[monsoon]

What great photos! DC is one of my favorite cities, thanks for sharing.

[juancapitalcitydc]

What great photos! DC is one of my favorite cities, thanks for sharing.

You both are welcome. I'll post more pix soon. D.C. for the soul!

[Southernyank]

Keep 'em coming

[urbanvb]

This weekend I took a trip up to the DC area so here a few pics from that trip.

We begin where I parked my car, at the Van Dorn station in Alexandria. Typical older apartment complexes.. but it is was neat to see the train with Norfolk Southern emblazened on the side.

Waiting for the Metro. You can see the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in the distance.

Waiting to transfer to the Red Line.

And finally I make it to the National Building Museum on "F' Street NW.

A brief history of the building -

In was designed in 1881 by a civil engineer and US Army General, Montgomery C. Meigs. Originally intended to house the Pension Bureau, the Italian Renaissance-style building was occupied by government offices before it became this private, nonprofit institution. It was built between 1882-1887 at a cost of $886,614.. materials included 15,500,000 bricks. Today the museum is a major forum for the exchange of ideas and information relevant to all building issues -- including everything from managing suburban growth to revitilizing urban centers.

The building is amazing inside with tall columns from floor to ceiling.

Amazing detail.

An amazing model of the Lincoln Memorial.

[Cadeho]

Great pics! Boy it's a different world up there! I haven't been in a couple years and I didn't have time to really look around. And look at all the cranes! I always wondered how they constructed them... I have yet to witness one go up.

[urbanvb]

A few more...

I snapped this pic from inside the museum. Construction cranes are everywhere!

An outside view.

Later, the cab of the crane is lowered onto a truck.

One of numerous eateries.

I think this was 9th Street but don't hold me to it.

Putting the booms together.. so cool watching this.

I ate at Chintatown Express which the Washingtonian magazine praised as a bargain eatery. Yummy.

Typical DC street scenes.

Hope you enjoyed. I had a great time in DC.

[Cadeho]

If all those cranes were in Richmond, we'd have a heart attack!

[urbanvb]

If all those cranes were in Richmond, we'd have a heart attack!

A buddy of mine lives in the area and once he counted over 25 cranes hovering over the city!