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History of the H Street Playhouse:The building was built in 1928 by William Oshinsky and in 1929 and 1930, it was occupied by Mott Motors, Inc. as a Hupmobile automobile showroom. In 1931-1933 the building was occupied by RJ Nash Motor Co. and in 1934 it was occupied by Kingston-Otey Motors. It continued its life as an automobile showroom through 1942.By 1943 the property began a period of volatility and adaptive reuses. This period lasted from 1943 until the Oshinskys sold the building in 1959. At various times in this period, the building was vacant:The Plymouth Theatre: Motion picture theater, created as a neighborhood theater for blacks with its grand opening in 1943. Morris Hallett was the architect for this adaptive reuse that took the former Plymouth car salesroom and converted it into a 400 seat (300 seat by some accounts) movie theater. The remodeling cost $3,500. In 1945, Ike Weiner took it over until it closed in 1952 . The property was listed by the City Directory as vacant in 1954 and was likely vacant from the time the theater closed in 1952 until 1955.King Furniture: King Furniture Company was located at 8203 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, MD. In 1955 they expanded to include 1365 H Street as one of their furniture stores. This lasted until 1957, when both King Furniture and the Jet Arena were listed in the telephone directory of that year.Roller Rink: Jet Arena was listed in the telephone directory in one edition of the 1957 telephone directory under skating rinks.Clements Printing: According to Congressional Title, in 1959 the building was sold by the Oshinskys to Clements Printing. Clements was a long standing business in the 1300 block of H Street and occupied this building from 1959 until 1984.French's Restaurant: John French, former Vice President with McDonalds Corporation purchased the property from Clements Printing in 1984 and completed a renovation to open a southern, soul food restaurant. Many celebrities and noteworthy individuals from around the country visited the restaurant. This restaurant operated until the end of 2001 when Mr. French retired and sold the building.Adele and Bruce Robey, founders and former publishers of a local newspaper, Voice of the Hill and proprietors of Phoenix Graphics, Inc., purchased the building with the sole purpose of converting the building to a live theater venue. </div>
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History of the H Street Playhouse:The building was built in 1928 by William Oshinsky and in 1929 and 1930, it was occupied by Mott Motors, Inc. as a Hupmobile automobile showroom. In 1931-1933 the building was occupied by RJ Nash Motor Co. and in 1934 it was occupied by Kingston-Otey Motors. It continued its life as an automobile showroom through 1942.By 1943 the property began a period of volatility and adaptive reuses. This period lasted from 1943 until the Oshinskys sold the building in 1959. At various times in this period, the building was vacant:The Plymouth Theatre: Motion picture theater, created as a neighborhood theater for blacks with its grand opening in 1943. Morris Hallett was the architect for this adaptive reuse that took the former Plymouth car salesroom and converted it into a 400 seat (300 seat by some accounts) movie theater. The remodeling cost $3,500. In 1945, Ike Weiner took it over until it closed in 1952 . The property was listed by the City Directory as vacant in 1954 and was likely vacant from the time the theater closed in 1952 until 1955.King Furniture: King Furniture Company was located at 8203 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, MD. In 1955 they expanded to include 1365 H Street as one of their furniture stores. This lasted until 1957, when both King Furniture and the Jet Arena were listed in the telephone directory of that year.Roller Rink: Jet Arena was listed in the telephone directory in one edition of the 1957 telephone directory under skating rinks.Clements Printing: According to Congressional Title, in 1959 the building was sold by the Oshinskys to Clements Printing. Clements was a long standing business in the 1300 block of H Street and occupied this building from 1959 until 1984.French's Restaurant: John French, former Vice President with McDonalds Corporation purchased the property from Clements Printing in 1984 and completed a renovation to open a southern, soul food restaurant. Many celebrities and noteworthy individuals from around the country visited the restaurant. This restaurant operated until the end of 2001 when Mr. French retired and sold the building.Adele and Bruce Robey, founders and former publishers of a local newspaper, Voice of the Hill and proprietors of Phoenix Graphics, Inc., purchased the building with the sole purpose of converting the building to a live theater venue. </div>
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History of the H Street Playhouse:The building was built in 1928 by William Oshinsky and in 1929 and 1930, it was occupied by Mott Motors, Inc. as a Hupmobile automobile showroom. In 1931-1933 the building was occupied by RJ Nash Motor Co. and in 1934 it was occupied by Kingston-Otey Motors. It continued its life as an automobile showroom through 1942.By 1943 the property began a period of volatility and adaptive reuses. This period lasted from 1943 until the Oshinskys sold the building in 1959. At various times in this period, the building was vacant:The Plymouth Theatre: Motion picture theater, created as a neighborhood theater for blacks with its grand opening in 1943. Morris Hallett was the architect for this adaptive reuse that took the former Plymouth car salesroom and converted it into a 400 seat (300 seat by some accounts) movie theater. The remodeling cost $3,500. In 1945, Ike Weiner took it over until it closed in 1952 . The property was listed by the City Directory as vacant in 1954 and was likely vacant from the time the theater closed in 1952 until 1955.King Furniture: King Furniture Company was located at 8203 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, MD. In 1955 they expanded to include 1365 H Street as one of their furniture stores. This lasted until 1957, when both King Furniture and the Jet Arena were listed in the telephone directory of that year.Roller Rink: Jet Arena was listed in the telephone directory in one edition of the 1957 telephone directory under skating rinks.Clements Printing: According to Congressional Title, in 1959 the building was sold by the Oshinskys to Clements Printing. Clements was a long standing business in the 1300 block of H Street and occupied this building from 1959 until 1984.French's Restaurant: John French, former Vice President with McDonalds Corporation purchased the property from Clements Printing in 1984 and completed a renovation to open a southern, soul food restaurant. Many celebrities and noteworthy individuals from around the country visited the restaurant. This restaurant operated until the end of 2001 when Mr. French retired and sold the building.Adele and Bruce Robey, founders and former publishers of a local newspaper, Voice of the Hill and proprietors of Phoenix Graphics, Inc., purchased the building with the sole purpose of converting the building to a live theater venue. </div>
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History of the H Street Playhouse:The building was built in 1928 by William Oshinsky and in 1929 and 1930, it was occupied by Mott Motors, Inc. as a Hupmobile automobile showroom. In 1931-1933 the building was occupied by RJ Nash Motor Co. and in 1934 it was occupied by Kingston-Otey Motors. It continued its life as an automobile showroom through 1942.By 1943 the property began a period of volatility and adaptive reuses. This period lasted from 1943 until the Oshinskys sold the building in 1959. At various times in this period, the building was vacant:The Plymouth Theatre: Motion picture theater, created as a neighborhood theater for blacks with its grand opening in 1943. Morris Hallett was the architect for this adaptive reuse that took the former Plymouth car salesroom and converted it into a 400 seat (300 seat by some accounts) movie theater. The remodeling cost $3,500. In 1945, Ike Weiner took it over until it closed in 1952 . The property was listed by the City Directory as vacant in 1954 and was likely vacant from the time the theater closed in 1952 until 1955.King Furniture: King Furniture Company was located at 8203 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, MD. In 1955 they expanded to include 1365 H Street as one of their furniture stores. This lasted until 1957, when both King Furniture and the Jet Arena were listed in the telephone directory of that year.Roller Rink: Jet Arena was listed in the telephone directory in one edition of the 1957 telephone directory under skating rinks.Clements Printing: According to Congressional Title, in 1959 the building was sold by the Oshinskys to Clements Printing. Clements was a long standing business in the 1300 block of H Street and occupied this building from 1959 until 1984.French's Restaurant: John French, former Vice President with McDonalds Corporation purchased the property from Clements Printing in 1984 and completed a renovation to open a southern, soul food restaurant. Many celebrities and noteworthy individuals from around the country visited the restaurant. This restaurant operated until the end of 2001 when Mr. French retired and sold the building.Adele and Bruce Robey, founders and former publishers of a local newspaper, Voice of the Hill and proprietors of Phoenix Graphics, Inc., purchased the building with the sole purpose of converting the building to a live theater venue. </div>
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History of the H Street Playhouse:The building was built in 1928 by William Oshinsky and in 1929 and 1930, it was occupied by Mott Motors, Inc. as a Hupmobile automobile showroom. In 1931-1933 the building was occupied by RJ Nash Motor Co. and in 1934 it was occupied by Kingston-Otey Motors. It continued its life as an automobile showroom through 1942.By 1943 the property began a period of volatility and adaptive reuses. This period lasted from 1943 until the Oshinskys sold the building in 1959. At various times in this period, the building was vacant:The Plymouth Theatre: Motion picture theater, created as a neighborhood theater for blacks with its grand opening in 1943. Morris Hallett was the architect for this adaptive reuse that took the former Plymouth car salesroom and converted it into a 400 seat (300 seat by some accounts) movie theater. The remodeling cost $3,500. In 1945, Ike Weiner took it over until it closed in 1952 . The property was listed by the City Directory as vacant in 1954 and was likely vacant from the time the theater closed in 1952 until 1955.King Furniture: King Furniture Company was located at 8203 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, MD. In 1955 they expanded to include 1365 H Street as one of their furniture stores. This lasted until 1957, when both King Furniture and the Jet Arena were listed in the telephone directory of that year.Roller Rink: Jet Arena was listed in the telephone directory in one edition of the 1957 telephone directory under skating rinks.Clements Printing: According to Congressional Title, in 1959 the building was sold by the Oshinskys to Clements Printing. Clements was a long standing business in the 1300 block of H Street and occupied this building from 1959 until 1984.French's Restaurant: John French, former Vice President with McDonalds Corporation purchased the property from Clements Printing in 1984 and completed a renovation to open a southern, soul food restaurant. Many celebrities and noteworthy individuals from around the country visited the restaurant. This restaurant operated until the end of 2001 when Mr. French retired and sold the building.Adele and Bruce Robey, founders and former publishers of a local newspaper, Voice of the Hill and proprietors of Phoenix Graphics, Inc., purchased the building with the sole purpose of converting the building to a live theater venue. </div>
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',
'script' => '',
'cache_time' => '',
'localize' => '0'
)
$obj = false</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13
Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167</pre></div></pre><pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Warning</b> (2)</a>: include() [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: Failed opening '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app//Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html' for inclusion (include_path='/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php') [<b>APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code</b>, line <b>1</b>]<div id="cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$module = array(
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'module_id' => '1098',
'name' => 'RHS - Events Experience',
'type' => 'php',
'data' => '<?php include(APP . "/Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html"); ?>
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.recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px!important; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0.03em}
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.recommendationSection .uxdia-c-featured-tile__content-wrapper {padding: 0 0 .5em 0; margin-bottom: 1.25em; border-bottom: 1px solid #000}
</style>',
'css' => '.recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px}
.recommenadationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:rgb(221,18,0); font-size:12px}
.recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px}
',
'script' => '',
'cache_time' => '',
'localize' => '0'
)
$obj = false</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13
Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167</pre></div></pre><style type="text/css">
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.recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px; font-weight:700}
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<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
<div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250">
<script type="text/javascript">
if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'});
}
</script>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;">
<img class="img-responsive image"
title="image of two AARP membership cards"
alt="image of two AARP membership cards"
src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png">
<div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div>
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<li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li>
<li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li>
<li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li>
<li>FREE second membership</li>
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<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-WASHINGTON-DC">Renew</a> or
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<div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250">
<script type="text/javascript">
if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'});
}
</script>
</div>
</div>
<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP District of Columbia Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP District of Columbia Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/aarpdc" data-tabs="timeline" width="320" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true" lazy="true">
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<header>
<h2>Contact AARP<br />District of Columbia</h2>
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<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:DCAARP@aarp.org " target="_blank" rel="noopener">DCAARP@aarp.org </a></li>
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/washington-dc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Washington, DC</a></li>
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/aarp-district-of-columbia-state-office/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-WASHINGTON-DC" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/AARPDC" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Twitter"><img alt="Twitter icon" title="Twitter icon" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/x-logo-black.png"></a>
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<div>1365 H Street Northeast</div>
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<span>Washington</span>,
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History of the H Street Playhouse:The building was built in 1928 by William Oshinsky and in 1929 and 1930, it was occupied by Mott Motors, Inc. as a Hupmobile automobile showroom. In 1931-1933 the building was occupied by RJ Nash Motor Co. and in 1934 it was occupied by Kingston-Otey Motors. It continued its life as an automobile showroom through 1942.By 1943 the property began a period of volatility and adaptive reuses. This period lasted from 1943 until the Oshinskys sold the building in 1959. At various times in this period, the building was vacant:The Plymouth Theatre: Motion picture theater, created as a neighborhood theater for blacks with its grand opening in 1943. Morris Hallett was the architect for this adaptive reuse that took the former Plymouth car salesroom and converted it into a 400 seat (300 seat by some accounts) movie theater. The remodeling cost $3,500. In 1945, Ike Weiner took it over until it closed in 1952 . The property was listed by the City Directory as vacant in 1954 and was likely vacant from the time the theater closed in 1952 until 1955.King Furniture: King Furniture Company was located at 8203 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, MD. In 1955 they expanded to include 1365 H Street as one of their furniture stores. This lasted until 1957, when both King Furniture and the Jet Arena were listed in the telephone directory of that year.Roller Rink: Jet Arena was listed in the telephone directory in one edition of the 1957 telephone directory under skating rinks.Clements Printing: According to Congressional Title, in 1959 the building was sold by the Oshinskys to Clements Printing. Clements was a long standing business in the 1300 block of H Street and occupied this building from 1959 until 1984.French's Restaurant: John French, former Vice President with McDonalds Corporation purchased the property from Clements Printing in 1984 and completed a renovation to open a southern, soul food restaurant. Many celebrities and noteworthy individuals from around the country visited the restaurant. This restaurant operated until the end of 2001 when Mr. French retired and sold the building.Adele and Bruce Robey, founders and former publishers of a local newspaper, Voice of the Hill and proprietors of Phoenix Graphics, Inc., purchased the building with the sole purpose of converting the building to a live theater venue. </div>
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<pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7defb-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7defb-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Warning</b> (2)</a>: include(/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app//Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html): failed to open stream: No such file or directory [<b>APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code</b>, line <b>1</b>]<div id="cakeErr66ed7b8c7defb-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7defb-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7defb-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7defb-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7defb-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr66ed7b8c7defb-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$module = array(
'_id' => '66158db0e9dff2b1fd9cafcd',
'module_id' => '1098',
'name' => 'RHS - Events Experience',
'type' => 'php',
'data' => '<?php include(APP . "/Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html"); ?>
<style type="text/css">
.recommenationSection {font-family: Lato, sans-serif}
.recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px!important; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0.03em}
.recommendationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:#dd1200; font-family:Lato, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; margin:0}
.recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px; font-weight:700}
.recommendationSection .uxdia-c-featured-tile__content-wrapper {padding: 0 0 .5em 0; margin-bottom: 1.25em; border-bottom: 1px solid #000}
</style>',
'css' => '.recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px}
.recommenadationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:rgb(221,18,0); font-size:12px}
.recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px}
',
'script' => '',
'cache_time' => '',
'localize' => '0'
)
$obj = false</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13
Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167</pre></div></pre><pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Warning</b> (2)</a>: include() [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: Failed opening '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app//Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html' for inclusion (include_path='/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php') [<b>APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code</b>, line <b>1</b>]<div id="cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$module = array(
'_id' => '66158db0e9dff2b1fd9cafcd',
'module_id' => '1098',
'name' => 'RHS - Events Experience',
'type' => 'php',
'data' => '<?php include(APP . "/Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html"); ?>
<style type="text/css">
.recommenationSection {font-family: Lato, sans-serif}
.recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px!important; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0.03em}
.recommendationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:#dd1200; font-family:Lato, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; margin:0}
.recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px; font-weight:700}
.recommendationSection .uxdia-c-featured-tile__content-wrapper {padding: 0 0 .5em 0; margin-bottom: 1.25em; border-bottom: 1px solid #000}
</style>',
'css' => '.recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px}
.recommenadationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:rgb(221,18,0); font-size:12px}
.recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px}
',
'script' => '',
'cache_time' => '',
'localize' => '0'
)
$obj = false</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13
Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167</pre></div></pre><style type="text/css">
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<div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250">
<script type="text/javascript">
if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'});
}
</script>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;">
<img class="img-responsive image"
title="image of two AARP membership cards"
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History of the H Street Playhouse:The building was built in 1928 by William Oshinsky and in 1929 and 1930, it was occupied by Mott Motors, Inc. as a Hupmobile automobile showroom. In 1931-1933 the building was occupied by RJ Nash Motor Co. and in 1934 it was occupied by Kingston-Otey Motors. It continued its life as an automobile showroom through 1942.By 1943 the property began a period of volatility and adaptive reuses. This period lasted from 1943 until the Oshinskys sold the building in 1959. At various times in this period, the building was vacant:The Plymouth Theatre: Motion picture theater, created as a neighborhood theater for blacks with its grand opening in 1943. Morris Hallett was the architect for this adaptive reuse that took the former Plymouth car salesroom and converted it into a 400 seat (300 seat by some accounts) movie theater. The remodeling cost $3,500. In 1945, Ike Weiner took it over until it closed in 1952 . The property was listed by the City Directory as vacant in 1954 and was likely vacant from the time the theater closed in 1952 until 1955.King Furniture: King Furniture Company was located at 8203 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, MD. In 1955 they expanded to include 1365 H Street as one of their furniture stores. This lasted until 1957, when both King Furniture and the Jet Arena were listed in the telephone directory of that year.Roller Rink: Jet Arena was listed in the telephone directory in one edition of the 1957 telephone directory under skating rinks.Clements Printing: According to Congressional Title, in 1959 the building was sold by the Oshinskys to Clements Printing. Clements was a long standing business in the 1300 block of H Street and occupied this building from 1959 until 1984.French's Restaurant: John French, former Vice President with McDonalds Corporation purchased the property from Clements Printing in 1984 and completed a renovation to open a southern, soul food restaurant. Many celebrities and noteworthy individuals from around the country visited the restaurant. This restaurant operated until the end of 2001 when Mr. French retired and sold the building.Adele and Bruce Robey, founders and former publishers of a local newspaper, Voice of the Hill and proprietors of Phoenix Graphics, Inc., purchased the building with the sole purpose of converting the building to a live theater venue. </div>
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History of the H Street Playhouse:The building was built in 1928 by William Oshinsky and in 1929 and 1930, it was occupied by Mott Motors, Inc. as a Hupmobile automobile showroom. In 1931-1933 the building was occupied by RJ Nash Motor Co. and in 1934 it was occupied by Kingston-Otey Motors. It continued its life as an automobile showroom through 1942.By 1943 the property began a period of volatility and adaptive reuses. This period lasted from 1943 until the Oshinskys sold the building in 1959. At various times in this period, the building was vacant:The Plymouth Theatre: Motion picture theater, created as a neighborhood theater for blacks with its grand opening in 1943. Morris Hallett was the architect for this adaptive reuse that took the former Plymouth car salesroom and converted it into a 400 seat (300 seat by some accounts) movie theater. The remodeling cost $3,500. In 1945, Ike Weiner took it over until it closed in 1952 . The property was listed by the City Directory as vacant in 1954 and was likely vacant from the time the theater closed in 1952 until 1955.King Furniture: King Furniture Company was located at 8203 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, MD. In 1955 they expanded to include 1365 H Street as one of their furniture stores. This lasted until 1957, when both King Furniture and the Jet Arena were listed in the telephone directory of that year.Roller Rink: Jet Arena was listed in the telephone directory in one edition of the 1957 telephone directory under skating rinks.Clements Printing: According to Congressional Title, in 1959 the building was sold by the Oshinskys to Clements Printing. Clements was a long standing business in the 1300 block of H Street and occupied this building from 1959 until 1984.French's Restaurant: John French, former Vice President with McDonalds Corporation purchased the property from Clements Printing in 1984 and completed a renovation to open a southern, soul food restaurant. Many celebrities and noteworthy individuals from around the country visited the restaurant. This restaurant operated until the end of 2001 when Mr. French retired and sold the building.Adele and Bruce Robey, founders and former publishers of a local newspaper, Voice of the Hill and proprietors of Phoenix Graphics, Inc., purchased the building with the sole purpose of converting the building to a live theater venue. </div>
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History of the H Street Playhouse:The building was built in 1928 by William Oshinsky and in 1929 and 1930, it was occupied by Mott Motors, Inc. as a Hupmobile automobile showroom. In 1931-1933 the building was occupied by RJ Nash Motor Co. and in 1934 it was occupied by Kingston-Otey Motors. It continued its life as an automobile showroom through 1942.By 1943 the property began a period of volatility and adaptive reuses. This period lasted from 1943 until the Oshinskys sold the building in 1959. At various times in this period, the building was vacant:The Plymouth Theatre: Motion picture theater, created as a neighborhood theater for blacks with its grand opening in 1943. Morris Hallett was the architect for this adaptive reuse that took the former Plymouth car salesroom and converted it into a 400 seat (300 seat by some accounts) movie theater. The remodeling cost $3,500. In 1945, Ike Weiner took it over until it closed in 1952 . The property was listed by the City Directory as vacant in 1954 and was likely vacant from the time the theater closed in 1952 until 1955.King Furniture: King Furniture Company was located at 8203 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, MD. In 1955 they expanded to include 1365 H Street as one of their furniture stores. This lasted until 1957, when both King Furniture and the Jet Arena were listed in the telephone directory of that year.Roller Rink: Jet Arena was listed in the telephone directory in one edition of the 1957 telephone directory under skating rinks.Clements Printing: According to Congressional Title, in 1959 the building was sold by the Oshinskys to Clements Printing. Clements was a long standing business in the 1300 block of H Street and occupied this building from 1959 until 1984.French's Restaurant: John French, former Vice President with McDonalds Corporation purchased the property from Clements Printing in 1984 and completed a renovation to open a southern, soul food restaurant. Many celebrities and noteworthy individuals from around the country visited the restaurant. This restaurant operated until the end of 2001 when Mr. French retired and sold the building.Adele and Bruce Robey, founders and former publishers of a local newspaper, Voice of the Hill and proprietors of Phoenix Graphics, Inc., purchased the building with the sole purpose of converting the building to a live theater venue. </div>
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History of the H Street Playhouse:The building was built in 1928 by William Oshinsky and in 1929 and 1930, it was occupied by Mott Motors, Inc. as a Hupmobile automobile showroom. In 1931-1933 the building was occupied by RJ Nash Motor Co. and in 1934 it was occupied by Kingston-Otey Motors. It continued its life as an automobile showroom through 1942.By 1943 the property began a period of volatility and adaptive reuses. This period lasted from 1943 until the Oshinskys sold the building in 1959. At various times in this period, the building was vacant:The Plymouth Theatre: Motion picture theater, created as a neighborhood theater for blacks with its grand opening in 1943. Morris Hallett was the architect for this adaptive reuse that took the former Plymouth car salesroom and converted it into a 400 seat (300 seat by some accounts) movie theater. The remodeling cost $3,500. In 1945, Ike Weiner took it over until it closed in 1952 . The property was listed by the City Directory as vacant in 1954 and was likely vacant from the time the theater closed in 1952 until 1955.King Furniture: King Furniture Company was located at 8203 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, MD. In 1955 they expanded to include 1365 H Street as one of their furniture stores. This lasted until 1957, when both King Furniture and the Jet Arena were listed in the telephone directory of that year.Roller Rink: Jet Arena was listed in the telephone directory in one edition of the 1957 telephone directory under skating rinks.Clements Printing: According to Congressional Title, in 1959 the building was sold by the Oshinskys to Clements Printing. Clements was a long standing business in the 1300 block of H Street and occupied this building from 1959 until 1984.French's Restaurant: John French, former Vice President with McDonalds Corporation purchased the property from Clements Printing in 1984 and completed a renovation to open a southern, soul food restaurant. Many celebrities and noteworthy individuals from around the country visited the restaurant. This restaurant operated until the end of 2001 when Mr. French retired and sold the building.Adele and Bruce Robey, founders and former publishers of a local newspaper, Voice of the Hill and proprietors of Phoenix Graphics, Inc., purchased the building with the sole purpose of converting the building to a live theater venue. </div>
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History of the H Street Playhouse:The building was built in 1928 by William Oshinsky and in 1929 and 1930, it was occupied by Mott Motors, Inc. as a Hupmobile automobile showroom. In 1931-1933 the building was occupied by RJ Nash Motor Co. and in 1934 it was occupied by Kingston-Otey Motors. It continued its life as an automobile showroom through 1942.By 1943 the property began a period of volatility and adaptive reuses. This period lasted from 1943 until the Oshinskys sold the building in 1959. At various times in this period, the building was vacant:The Plymouth Theatre: Motion picture theater, created as a neighborhood theater for blacks with its grand opening in 1943. Morris Hallett was the architect for this adaptive reuse that took the former Plymouth car salesroom and converted it into a 400 seat (300 seat by some accounts) movie theater. The remodeling cost $3,500. In 1945, Ike Weiner took it over until it closed in 1952 . The property was listed by the City Directory as vacant in 1954 and was likely vacant from the time the theater closed in 1952 until 1955.King Furniture: King Furniture Company was located at 8203 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, MD. In 1955 they expanded to include 1365 H Street as one of their furniture stores. This lasted until 1957, when both King Furniture and the Jet Arena were listed in the telephone directory of that year.Roller Rink: Jet Arena was listed in the telephone directory in one edition of the 1957 telephone directory under skating rinks.Clements Printing: According to Congressional Title, in 1959 the building was sold by the Oshinskys to Clements Printing. Clements was a long standing business in the 1300 block of H Street and occupied this building from 1959 until 1984.French's Restaurant: John French, former Vice President with McDonalds Corporation purchased the property from Clements Printing in 1984 and completed a renovation to open a southern, soul food restaurant. Many celebrities and noteworthy individuals from around the country visited the restaurant. This restaurant operated until the end of 2001 when Mr. French retired and sold the building.Adele and Bruce Robey, founders and former publishers of a local newspaper, Voice of the Hill and proprietors of Phoenix Graphics, Inc., purchased the building with the sole purpose of converting the building to a live theater venue. </div>
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Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167</pre></div></pre><pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Warning</b> (2)</a>: include() [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: Failed opening '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app//Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html' for inclusion (include_path='/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php') [<b>APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code</b>, line <b>1</b>]<div id="cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr66ed7b8c7ed17-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$module = array(
'_id' => '66158db0e9dff2b1fd9cafcd',
'module_id' => '1098',
'name' => 'RHS - Events Experience',
'type' => 'php',
'data' => '<?php include(APP . "/Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html"); ?>
<style type="text/css">
.recommenationSection {font-family: Lato, sans-serif}
.recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px!important; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0.03em}
.recommendationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:#dd1200; font-family:Lato, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; margin:0}
.recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px; font-weight:700}
.recommendationSection .uxdia-c-featured-tile__content-wrapper {padding: 0 0 .5em 0; margin-bottom: 1.25em; border-bottom: 1px solid #000}
</style>',
'css' => '.recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px}
.recommenadationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:rgb(221,18,0); font-size:12px}
.recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px}
',
'script' => '',
'cache_time' => '',
'localize' => '0'
)
$obj = false</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13
Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167</pre></div></pre><style type="text/css">
.recommenationSection {font-family: Lato, sans-serif}
.recommendationSection h3 {font-size:30px!important; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0.03em}
.recommendationSection .js-mvc-offer-recommended-article-pack-category {color:#dd1200; font-family:Lato, sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; margin:0}
.recommendationSection h4 a {color:#121212; font-size:20px; font-weight:700}
.recommendationSection .uxdia-c-featured-tile__content-wrapper {padding: 0 0 .5em 0; margin-bottom: 1.25em; border-bottom: 1px solid #000}
</style>
<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
<div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250">
<script type="text/javascript">
if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'});
}
</script>
</div>
</div>
<div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;">
<img class="img-responsive image"
title="image of two AARP membership cards"
alt="image of two AARP membership cards"
src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png">
<div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div>
<ul class="list">
<li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li>
<li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li>
<li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li>
<li>FREE second membership</li>
</ul>
<div class="action">
<a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-WASHINGTON-DC">Join AARP</a>
<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-WASHINGTON-DC">Renew</a> or
<a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div>
</div>
</div>
<style>
.membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;}
.membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; }
</style>
<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
<div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250">
<script type="text/javascript">
if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'});
}
</script>
</div>
</div>
<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP District of Columbia Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP District of Columbia Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/aarpdc" data-tabs="timeline" width="320" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true" lazy="true">
<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/aarpdc" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/aarpdc">Facebook</a></blockquote>
</div>
</div>
<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP<br />District of Columbia</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">
<div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:DCAARP@aarp.org " target="_blank" rel="noopener">DCAARP@aarp.org </a></li>
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/washington-dc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Washington, DC</a></li>
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/aarp-district-of-columbia-state-office/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-WASHINGTON-DC" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/aarpdc" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Facebook"><img alt="Facebook icon" title="Facebook icon" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/facebook-dreamstale25.png"></a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/AARPDC" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Twitter"><img alt="Twitter icon" title="Twitter icon" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/x-logo-black.png"></a>
</div>
</div>
</div></div>
<div class="col-md-8 left-rail left-bot"></div>
<div class="col-md-4 right-rail right-bot thin-rhs"></div>
</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
<div class="col-md-12"><!-- script to activate navbar -->
<script type="text/javascript">
jQuery(".channelBarMain ul.left li a").click(function() {
window.location = jQuery(this).attr('href');
});
</script>
</div>
</div>
'
$scripts_for_layout = '<title>H Street Playhouse - Washington, DC</title>
<meta name="page_title" content="H Street Playhouse - Washington, DC"/>
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"/>
<meta content="History of the H Street Playhouse:The building was built in 1928 by William Oshinsky and in 1929 and 1930, it was occupied by Mott Motors, Inc. as a Hupmobile" name="description"/>
<meta content="H, Street, Playhouse, Washington, DC" name="keywords"/>
<link rel="canonical" href="https://www.americantowns.com/place/h-street-playhouse-washington-dc.html" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://vccstaging.local.aarp.org/place/h-street-playhouse-washington-dc.html"/>
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/>
<meta name="twitter:title" content="H Street Playhouse"/>
<meta name="twitter:description" content="History of the H Street Playhouse:The building was built in 1928 by William Oshinsky and in 1929 and 1930, it was occupied by Mott Motors, Inc. as a Hupmobile"/>
<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/generic-icon.jpg"/>
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<meta property="og:title" content="H Street Playhouse"/>
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<meta property="og:image" content="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/generic-icon.jpg"/>
<meta property="place:location:latitude" content="38.900101"/>
<meta property="place:location:longitude" content="-76.986298"/>
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$title_for_layout = 'Place Detail - AARP'
$asset_version = '230831'
$min = true
$nowrapper = false
$css = ''
$highlighting = ''
$location = '<a href="/washington-dc/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HOME">Washington, DC</a>'
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$header_title = '<a href="/washington-dc/things-to-do/">Places</a>'
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$isPR = false
$navbar = '<nav class="section" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse">
<div class="section-toggle">Sections <i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></div>
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<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/washington-dc/aarp-events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-OLE" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Online & Local Events</a> </li>
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<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/washington-dc/volunteering/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-VOL" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-VOLUNTEERING">Volunteering</a> </li>
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<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/washington-dc/movies/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MFG" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MOVIESFORGROWNUPS">Movies for Grownups</a> </li>
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<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/washington-dc/discounts/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LO" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-OFFERS">Local Offers</a></li>
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<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/washington-dc/events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-CC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Community Calendar</a></li>
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<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/washington-dc/arts-entertainment/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-ARTS_ENT" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-ARTS_ENT">Arts & Entertainment</a></li>
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include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118