Oral History with John Guggenmos (LCCA)

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John Guggenmos, a transplant from Wyoming, moved to Logan Circle in 1989 to attend college. He settled in a group house at Logan Circle for the cheap rent. “But it was beyond the magic line of 15th Street where, even at that time, that was not an acceptable part to walk beyond. It was a very, very different neighborhood back then. Very different. Thank God cabs were zoned, because you could come anywhere, and then for $2,80 get home within in the one zone.”

John, who served on the ANC and its committees and has owned restaurants and bars in Logan Circle, covers a number of topics in his interview: the gay movement westward from Dupont Circle, the evolution of the Pride parade, real estate trends, public safety and even dog-walking in Logan Circle.

Lynne Brown

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