Here’s the view today of the front of 1536, 1534 and 1532 9th St. NW, three of the four condemned rowhouse properties owned by Shiloh Baptist Church. Yesterday I posted a rear view of some properties that are also seriously dilapidated but that had some visible yard work recently completed, and one commenter pointed out that those are not the same buildings. This is absolutely correct: those properties, located next door, are part of the historical Carter G. Woodson home and are owned by the National Park Service. I apologize for the error.

Today someone had opened up the usually locked gate behind the Shiloh-owned properties, which could well mean workers are going to begin repairs soon on the buildings. When I stopped by just after noon to check, no one was there, but I was able to snap some better shots of the rear of 1536, 1534 and 1532 9th St. NW.