Faye Moskowitz knew the second she stepped into this American Foursquare home in D.C.’s Cleveland Park neighborhood that she wished it to be her residence.
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1912 Cleveland Park house lists for $2.6 million
It’s no surprise Moskowitz was interested in the home. Inbuilt 1912 on one of many first streets developed in Cleveland Park, it is likely one of the grand outdated homes within the neighborhood. The home is certainly one of three in Cleveland Park designed by architect B. Stanley Simmons. The DC Architects Listing known as Simmons “a prolific designer, whose work encompassed all kinds of types and constructing varieties.”
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Simmons, who was from Charles County, Md., graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Expertise. Throughout his time in Washington, Simmons designed quite a lot of buildings which have develop into historic landmarks. He designed the Nationwide Metropolitan Financial institution on fifteenth Avenue NW, the Jewish Neighborhood Heart on sixteenth Avenue NW, the Fairfax Resort at 2100 Massachusetts Ave. NW and the Barr Constructing, the primary high-rise workplace constructing at Farragut Sq.. He additionally designed the Wyoming, a condominium constructing on Columbia Highway NW, which is a registered landmark.
The Moskowitzes purchased the home for $37,000 in 1962 once they moved to Washington from Michigan. Jack took a job on Capitol Hill as a workers member of a Senate committee on refugees and escapees. He later labored within the Pentagon as deputy assistant secretary of protection specializing in civil rights and industrial relations. He went on to work for Widespread Trigger and the United Approach of America.
Jack, who had bachelor’s and graduate levels from Wayne State College in Detroit, obtained a Bachelor of Arts diploma in faith from George Washington College when he was in his 70s. When Jack died in 2020, the Moskowitzes had been married for 72 years.
Faye, who married Jack at age 18 and was a mom at 20, got here to Washington with out a faculty diploma. When she was 35, she enrolled at George Washington College. She started her educating profession on the personal Edmund Burke College in Washington, the place she turned a founding director of the center college. After receiving a doctorate from GWU, she turned a professor on the college, educating artistic writing and Jewish American literature. Faye was granted tenure at 65, and she or he served as chair of the English division for 12 years.
Faye’s freelance contributions to The Washington Submit led to a stint writing a column within the New York Occasions. The primary of her 5 books, “A Leak within the Coronary heart,” was printed in 1985. She died in February at 91.
Her obituary in Washington Jewish Week acknowledged: “As matriarch of the Moskowitz residence of 60 years on Highland Place within the District, Faye served host to quite a few gatherings and readings. Her dedication to Civil Rights, an finish to the Warfare in Vietnam and different causes made her one of the vital sought-after ‘hoteliers’ of her technology.”
The seven-bedroom, three-bathroom, 3,850-square-foot home was large enough to accommodate not solely the Moskowitzes’ 4 kids but additionally loads of friends.
“My dad and mom all the time opened up their residence to anybody,” Korns mentioned. “That was actually massive, particularly in the course of the Vietnam Warfare when individuals got here to protest. … I bear in mind housing individuals up on our third flooring, all over the place, making an enormous pot of spaghetti for everybody. However by the years, regardless of who you had been, if you happen to wanted a spot to remain since you had an internship in D.C. or a relative passing by, my dad and mom all the time opened their residence up.”
The spacious, tree-shaded entrance porch and the big entrance door, with transom and sidelights, welcomes guests to the house. A marker identifies the home as a contributing construction of the Cleveland Park Historic District.
Inside the home, many interval options stay. The music room to the left of the lobby has parquet flooring, leaded-glass home windows and a floor-to-ceiling mirror surrounded with gilded bas-relief sculptures which might be repeated in plaques above the indoor fishpond. Korns mentioned artisans who labored on Washington Nationwide Cathedral are believed to have completed the plaster work.
The Moskowitzes employed Washington architect Colden “Coke” Florance so as to add a skylight and a wall of home windows within the music room.
A big stone hearth anchors the lounge. The eating room has a coffered ceiling, tall wainscoting with wallpapered panels, and a interval chandelier and sconces. The breakfast room, subsequent to the eating room, has ornate leaded-glass home windows.
There are 4 bedrooms and a sleeping porch on the second flooring and three extra bedrooms on the highest stage. On the decrease stage, the basement is unfinished. A former storage, which might match two automobiles finish to finish, is hooked up to the basement and presents extra space for storing.
“It was a tremendous, superior place to develop up,” Korns mentioned. “It’s very tough. It’s very, very emotional” to promote the home.
The home is listed at slightly below $2.6 million.
3306 Highland Pl. NW, Washington, D.C.
- Bedrooms/loos: 7/3
- Approximate square-footage: 3,850
- Lot measurement: 0.12 acre
- Options: The 1912 American Foursquare home was designed by architect B. Stanley Simmons. Architect Colden “Coke” Florance renovated the music room. Inside the home, many interval options stay, together with parquet flooring, leaded-glass home windows and a sleeping porch on the second flooring.
- Itemizing agent: Margot Wilson, Washington Nice Properties
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Durand School students dance the night away at prom in Washington Township
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS) — Students danced the night away at the Durand School prom on Friday night.
“We have been talking about this event for weeks now,” Durand School Principal Jennifer Amoroso said.
The special night at The Supper Club in Washington Township was filled with sparkles and snazzy suits.
“We have quite a few dancers in here. We love to dance at Durand,” Amoroso said.
One of them was Hayden Rossi, who said a 90s boy band inspired his look for the night.
“I look like the one from the Backstreet Boys, ‘I Want It That Way,’” Rossi said.
Durand serves students with autism, learning and developmental disabilities. The students who attended the prom also got a full day of glam.
“We had haircuts. We had updos and then the students get to dress up and have that neurotypical event that they’re not used to having,” Amoroso said.
DJ Nick also had the whole room dancing and when it comes to song choice, he said he reads the room.
“Depends on the crowd,” DJ Nick said.
Elizabeth Utvik said there’s nothing like watching her daughter smile.
“It is like nothing that you can honestly imagine. Not only that she gets to have a prom, but also that I get to be here,” Utvik said.
“She got an updo in school, which she promptly took right out obviously. And the group home that my daughter lives in, they decorated it like you wouldn’t believe. They had a limo because they wanted a full prom experience,” Utvik said.
While the students danced the night away, it was also a night to remember for their families, teachers and staffers.
“It’s a whole family experience and they get to come out and they get to dance, they get to have amazing food and they get to have the best night ever. And look at the way they’re all dressed, they are having the best night of their lives,” said Rae Pastore, director of marketing and development.
Durand said this is their second prom and since it was such a success, they are planning to have it year after year.
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Sudden death of Washington VC – Harnesslink
Southland based harness racing stallion Washington VC died on Friday morning at Bryleigh Stud near Edendale, his home for twenty four years.
“He was neighing. Something wasn’t quite right. I led him out to his paddock, he lay down and never got up. It was almost certainly a heart attack. It was my dream way for him to die because you don’t want to see them cast or with a broken leg,” said his owner Keith Norman.
The Presidential Ball stallion was 28 and remarkably his progeny won 28 Group One races.
“That’s unbelievable for a stallion based in Southland. Twenty four years he’s been here so he’s part of the family. He could have been sold to Australia many times over, but we always said he looked after us so we’ll look after him”.
His last service was January 15th 2020 so his last foals are now three year olds.
Washington VC was brought to New Zealand by Keith and Tracey Norman.
“I had The Gladiator, and we were battling with him. Old age had caught up with Son Of Afella so we were on the lookout. We had plenty of offers from America. I got put onto Washington VC who had just won the Adios but had pulled up lame afterwards. He was out spelling and we put an offer in for him. There was competition from other studs, but we got him.”
He was bought outright by the Normans but soon syndicated.
“On the trip over he was syndicated to a group of Southlanders like Peter McKnight, Mark O’Connor, Syd Brown and Alex Milne. Brian West from Christchurch also had a share. Washington had thirty six shares and I owned eighteen of them.”
Not only did he leave top end pacers such as I’m Themightyquinn and I’m Victorious, he also left a lot of good bread and butter horses that were very saleable to Australia.
“He’s been unbelievable like that. My brother (Brian) relied on selling them. I’ve sold them forever and I can’t complain about the money I’ve made from them (laughter). Any Washington that had been to the trials and shown any promise the Aussies would be on the phone straight away. In New Zealand the Washingtons have won about 10 million whereas in Aussie they’ve won about 20 million. Mind you that’s because they bought the best ones.”
Undoubtedly I’m Themightyquinn was his standout.
He won fifty eight of his one hundred and eleven starts earning $4,567,456. His wins include three WA Pacing Cups, two Interdominion Grand Finals, two Fremantle Cups, A Blacks A Fake and a Cranbourne Cup, all Group One races.
“He’s the greatest stake earner ever by a New Zealand stallion.”
I’m Victorious bred by the Normans was another flagship horse by Washington VC.
The gelding qualified for Norman in May 2011 and was sold to Tim Butt. He went on to win three Group One races; The WA Derby, the Fremantle Cup and the Four Year Old Nugget. He won twenty two of his thirty four starts and banked $876,137.
“He could have been anything, but he cut his leg in the Interdominion Final. It was his tendon and he never raced again.”
Other good winners for the stallion were Georgetown who recorded twenty two wins including the G1 Eurodrive Winter Cup and earnings of $673,283, Report For Duty, forty seven wins and $1,038,537, Dasher VC who had twenty one wins including the G1 Golden Nugget and the G1 Fremantle Cup, and earned $639,752. Hokonui Ben achieved twenty five wins including the G1 WA Pacing Cup and earned $685, 377.
Foreal and It’s Ella were his best two fillies. Foreal won eighteen races including three Group Ones – The Northern Oaks, the NSW Oaks and the Ladyship Mile while It’s Ella won eighteen and $291,639. Her wins included the G2 Premier Mares Championship twice, and the G1 New Zealand Breeders Stakes.
At stud Washington VC attracted a wide range of mares by a variety of stallions.
“He crosses brilliantly with Soky’s Atom mares but in saying that, of his 450 winners, 119 were from different stallions which was incredible because you wouldn’t think there would be that many stallions around.”
I’m Themightyquinn, I’m Victorious, Smarter VC and Report For Duty were all out of Soky’s Atom mares.
As a broodmare sire Washington VC left Field Marshal and Locharburn.
Field Marshal who was out of Foreal won three Group One races in New Zealand – The Taylor Mile, New Zealand Messenger and Four Year Old Emerald whilst in Australia he won the Group One Freemantle Pacing Cup and the Group One Miracle Mile in 1-46.9.
“He’s still the fastest horse in Australasia.”
Locharburn won fourteen races which included the Group One New Zealand Derby and the Group One Easter Cup.
“I’m just weaning a foal by him now (Loch Nessy). The only reason I went to him is because Locharburn is out of a Washington mare. That’s my last little bit of loyalty.”
With Washington VC’s successes and with his stock winning all over Australasia, he provided the Normans with many thrills and memories over many years.
Keith say a major one was Field Marshal winning the G2 Superstars Championship at Addington with Locharburn running second.
During the thirty plus years Keith and Tracey have operated Bryleigh Stud, they’ve seen major changes in the sport in the south.
“When I started the stud in 1989 we were one of twelve studs in Southland. Now there is only one left.”
The passing of Washington VC will leave a huge gap in Keith and Tracey Norman’s life because for twenty four years he was in the same paddock, next to the house.
“Even when he retired I didn’t want him to get hurt. We had a routine of carrots every day and his yard cleaned out. One funny thing about him was that he’d only eat lucerne, which is expensive. He wouldn’t touch meadow hay so I’ve been getting lucerne hay from Central Otago forever.”
Rest in peace Washington VC, you did well.
And as a fitting tribute to his great Southland sire and a salute to Keith and Tracey, Superfast a son of Washington VC bred and owned by them, won the last race at Ascot Park today.
by Bruce Stewart, for Harnesslink
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