Google Earth 1999 - part one

The Google Earth tool has a feature that displays historical satellite images from selected points in time. I thought it would be interesting to review images from last decade that pre-date all the new construction development we see today.

Not surprisingly much of what existed in 1999 was surface parking lots. But there are structures visible on many of these sites. Where these vacant buildings or did they host residences or businesses. Feel free to share the 411 in the comments.

Mass Court Apartments:

400 Mass Condominiums:

Meridian at Gallery Place Apartments:

Click on any of the images to enlarge.

Pets of Mount Vernon Triangle: Volume 1

Today we'll kickstart our Pets of Mount Vernon Triangle feature with a cat and a dog from the 5th and Mass area of the 'hood.


Winston is a four-year-old rescue cat living in the Meridian. He loves salmon, cheese, bonito flakes, tuna water, leaky faucets, Alex Ovechkin, and sitting on stuff. He dislikes vacuum cleaners and drinking out of a bowl like a normal cat.


Above is Lola May from 555 Mass. She was quite content to sit in in the pannier bag on Brock's fiancee's bicycle as he snapped this adorable photo.

Looking for new voices

Hello, I just wanted to remind our readers that we have a standing open invitation to community members to join our blog. We would love to have a contributor representing each of the buildings in the Triangle. It's also important to us to represent a diversity of perspectives. If you are interested in writing for the Triangle send me an email here.

With a huge influx of new residents in the coming years a neighborhood forum such as this blog and many others can really make a difference in the community!