Comments on: Mystery Building Up For Sale http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/ 68.3 Square Miles of D.C. News and Opinion Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:05:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Pam Gleason http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-386804 Pam Gleason Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:16:31 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/#comment-386804 Many, many years ago, I was a piano study of Basil Toutorsky. This was his house and it is where I went for my lessons and recitals. He and his wife were very kind and the inside of the house and all their furnishings were amazing. I remember my first lesson, arriving at the house - the exterior was spooky, the interior was dark but fabulous. It was another world... Many, many years ago, I was a piano study of Basil Toutorsky. This was his house and it is where I went for my lessons and recitals. He and his wife were very kind and the inside of the house and all their furnishings were amazing. I remember my first lesson, arriving at the house - the exterior was spooky, the interior was dark but fabulous. It was another world...

]]> By: Trey Graham http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-185449 Trey Graham Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:48:13 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/#comment-185449 Was a National Symphony Show House one year in the 90s, I think. Guy named Bruce Johnson used to own it. Pete Rosenstein used to throw the odd fundraiser there. Was a National Symphony Show House one year in the 90s, I think. Guy named Bruce Johnson used to own it. Pete Rosenstein used to throw the odd fundraiser there.

]]> By: eh http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-184979 eh Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:05:40 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/#comment-184979 It's not so much a mystery. Get your coffee at Java House on 17th and meet the owner. He's the tallish, thinish, youngish and fitish looking Cuban guy. It's not so much a mystery. Get your coffee at Java House on 17th and meet the owner. He's the tallish, thinish, youngish and fitish looking Cuban guy.

]]> By: Pop Cesspool http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-184901 Pop Cesspool Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:43:15 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/#comment-184901 Maybe the double-womb/triple-fetus doctor should buy it to house her expanding brood. Maybe the double-womb/triple-fetus doctor should buy it to house her expanding brood.

]]> By: Reid http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-184896 Reid Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:40:11 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/#comment-184896 "What the hell is up with your building?” That's funny, because that is awfully close to the phrase "What's With That House?" http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/shows_hwth/episode/0,,HGTV_24598_49549,00.html "What the hell is up with your building?”

That's funny, because that is awfully close to the phrase "What's With That House?"

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/shows_hwth/episode/0,,HGTV_24598_49549,00.html

]]> By: juanita http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-184854 juanita Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:44:23 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/#comment-184854 a co-worker stayed there at the bed and breakfast a month or two ago. apparantely the guy running it is well-known in the neighborhood...and makes a pretty decent breakfast! a co-worker stayed there at the bed and breakfast a month or two ago. apparantely the guy running it is well-known in the neighborhood...and makes a pretty decent breakfast!

]]> By: Jason Cherkis http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-184852 Jason Cherkis Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:35:01 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/#comment-184852 To give some credit here, a web-savvy reader sent me that link. To give some credit here, a web-savvy reader sent me that link.

]]> By: Jason Cherkis http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-184851 Jason Cherkis Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:34:20 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/#comment-184851 I think it's a bed and breakfast or was. http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/photo-washington-dc-toutorsky_mansion.html I think it's a bed and breakfast or was.

http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/photo-washington-dc-toutorsky_mansion.html

]]> By: Mr. T in DC http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-184849 Mr. T in DC Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:29:21 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/#comment-184849 That's the former <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_t_in_dc/512851762/" rel="nofollow">Toutorsky Mansion</a>, built in 1893. There's plenty of information on it in the book "Sixteenth Street Architecture" - not sure if it's in volume 1 or 2 offhand. Will check the books when I get home. That's the former Toutorsky Mansion, built in 1893. There's plenty of information on it in the book "Sixteenth Street Architecture" - not sure if it's in volume 1 or 2 offhand. Will check the books when I get home.

]]> By: sara.h http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-184832 sara.h Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:51:44 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/27/mystery-building-up-for-sale/#comment-184832 totally like grey gardens!! totally like grey gardens!!

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