Walking down Eat Capitol last weekend we noticed many houses had ornate weathervanes attached to the top of their crows peaks. As soon as were noticed one we soon started seeing them everywhere...
Weathervanes in Capitol Hill
Weathervanes are used for showing the direction of the wind. Atop turrets in Capitol Hill a “true” reading would be hard to get. In order to work properly a weathervane most be located away from other buildings, trees and other objects that could interfere with the wind. If used properly a Weathervane could help a you make simple short range weather predictions. It’s safe to say the ones we saw were put up for decoration only.
Not that we can blame the homeowners – there are tons of styles to choose from - in ever conceivable price range. Now that we know they are out there we see them all the time. It’s hard to believe we never noticed them before.
Eagle Weathervane $279.00
Flying Dragan Weathervane $439.00
Cow Accent Weathervane $33.99
Copper Deer Weathervane $269.99
Black Rooster Weathervane $89.95
Rabbit Traditional Weathervane $132.75
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While you were walking along the street, did you happen to look at any of the street signs? It's spelled Capitol, as in Capitol Hill and East Capitol Street.
As much as I enjoy Apartment Therapy, the absence of basic editing makes it difficult for me (and from the comments over the past three months since I started my AT habit, many other readers) to take your site seriously as a design resource, and that is unfortunately holding AT back from the next level of success.
Please make the extra effort to run spell check, grammar check, and simple Google searches before posting.
You will be doing your site and your readers a big favor!
view ClevelandParker's profile
these are great - and something I never notice even while living on Capitol Hill
view Tabitha (From Single to Married)'s profile
Echoing Cleveland here. I lived on 3rd and E. Capitol over for a month the summer, and never noticed the 'vanes. They're lovely! I did, however, notice how 'Capitol' is spelled. And I was only there for a month. Presumably the DC AT bloggers have been there longer. Please do some proofreading. Otherwise, excellent post. I liked the one on Eastern Market over the summer, too.
view Miriam's profile
We all live in a Capital I.
About a letter you should know - Capital W.
Just some examples on the topic.
view K T G's profile
Charming but not relevant
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Hill,_Washington,_D.C.
view ClevelandParker's profile
I'm probably going to start looking up more in my neighborhood!
The capital/capitol thing drives me nuts. But, then again, so does stationery/stationary. It's an easy mistake to make. Since we're doing lessons here: Capital=the City; Capitol=the Building.
view Christine (the one in DC)'s profile
God, get the spelling right. Total turn-off.
Doesn't even matter what the post says, I'm not going to read it if you can't even spell EaSt CapitOl (not EAT Capital).
Get with it.
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