Because of DC’s unique status as the nation’s capital, residential development ebbed and flowed depending on a number of factors. One major factor  included the need for federal jobs, which expanded greatly during times of war, and stagnated during…

Recognized as the first shopping center in DC and one of the first in the region, the Cleveland Park Park n’ Shop (now named Sam’s Park n’ Shop) exemplifies the city’s shopping trends, architecture, and the needs of a residential neighborhood.…

Samuel Lord and George Washington Taylor are credited with establishing one of the first department stores in the nation, opening their first store in 1825 in Manhattan. Their quick success in New York City throughout the mid-19th century allowed…