3200 to 3214 Park PlacePark Place and Kenyon

When the homes at the northwest corner of Kenyon and Park Place were built in 1916, they were advertised as being “Up to date in every particular” and sold for $3,950. At that time, the Soldiers’ Home park across the street from them was open to the public and extended south to the McMillan Reservoir.

Today, front porches have been added to several of the homes and the former Soldiers’ Home land south of Irving has been developed for several hospitals. The home at the corner of Kenyon and Park Place is currently on the market for $344,900. You can see the listing here.

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Kent Boese posts items of historic interest, primarily within the District. He’s worked in libraries since 1994, both federal and law, and currently works on K Street. He’s been an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner serving the northern Columbia Heights and Park View neighborhoods since 2011 (ANC 1A), and served as the Commission’s Chair since 2013. He has a MS in Design from Arizona State University with strong interests in preservation, planning, and zoning. Kent is also the force behind the blog Park View, DC.