NEIGHBORHOOD
SHAW 2021
A Year in Pictures by Pleasant Mann
D
espite the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, life went on in Shaw in 2021. This selection of images highlights some of the events and projects that characterized the neighborhood’s continued evolution and resilience.
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Photo by Pleasant Mann
Grand Opening
A ceremonial ribbon was cut on April 7 to mark the grand opening of the new TG Cigars cigar store and bar at 1120 Ninth Street NW. The success of the previous location next door over the past 15 years allowed owner Negest “TG” Dawit to buy a building and build out the larger space.
Photo by Pleasant Mann
“Together” Mural
The largest mural in Shaw was completed in October on a five-story wall facing the Sunoco gas station at 1317 Ninth Street NW, by a team of women artists led by Nia Ketura Calhoun, Maggie O’Neill and Lisa Marie Thalhammer. Entitled “Together,” the mural was coordinated by Shaw Main Streets and funded by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
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One Less Empty Lot
A groundbreaking ceremony for a new high-rise condominium building at 1336 Eighth Street NW was held on April 13. Being built by Roadside Development, the mixed-use complex will include market rate and affordable units, as well as retail space.
