That was quick, wasn't it. Columbia Heights was once known as the "City Within A City". Today it could be known as the world within a neighborhood. People from all over the world now make their homes here. Don't feel like a stranger.

One of the biggest challenges of maintaining a website is organizing the information in a way that will be clear to visitors. We have tried to do this by using buttons at the top of each page which serve as links to the main sections. Also at the bottom of most pages are links to the same sections.

Contents - Table of Contents

This page

Agency - Churches And Nonprofits

No community institutions are more important than those that work for the enlightenment and betterment of its citizens. Here you can learn about those in Columbia Heights.

Articles - Newspaper And Other Articles

Here you will find media, mostly newspaper, articles about Columbia Heights or about events of interest to residents here.

Business

These pages have information about the many businesses in Columbia Heights .

History - Columbia Heights History

To understand the present and plan for the future one must also know the past. These pages deal with the history of Columbia Heights.

Interact - Interactive Pages For Visitors

Needless to say users of this site need a way to communicate. These pages are a means to that.

• Washington DC Visitors Bulletin Board
• News And Events Bulletin Board
• Public Safety, Government Services Bulletin Board
• General Discussions Bulletin Board
• Meetings And Events Calendars
  1. Email Group Calender - postings by members only.
  2. General Public Calendar - postings by anyone.
• Guestbook
• Columbia Heights Community Survey
• Columbia Heights Mailing List - Get the latest community news and schedule of events delivered to you. To unsubscribe send a message to David McIntire or a blank message here.

Issues - Community And Economic Issues

In any community there are decisions to be made that require discussion and careful thought. Sometimes there is controversy. Some of those issues are discussed here

• The Holt House
• Columbia Heights Economic Development

Links - Links to Other Sites

These links are mostly local.

Readers - Visitors Submitted Material

Visitors to this website have also provided their own material that has lasting value. Some pages are devoted to remembrances of former residents.

• Jim Hamill grew up in the area in the 1930's and 40's.
• William Donaldson remembers 14th Street in the 1940's.   Part 1  -   Part 2
• James Brooke's memories of the Columbia Heights area in the 1940's.
• Paul Kelsey William's short history of Columbia Heights and a history of Belmont Street.
• Columbia Heights resident Kateri Ellison submitted this article about low income communities and the Internet.

Success - Community Success Stories

Every community likes others to know the good things that happen there. These pages are devoted to these stories.

Voices of Columbia Heights - Voice Recorded Interviews

There is no better way to understand the heart of a community than to listen to what residents and others have to say. Hopefully these Real Audio files will help do that. The first interviews are now online.

Welcome - Visitors Welcome Page

Here is a brief introduction for new visitors.