{"id":2906,"date":"2013-06-06T21:33:22","date_gmt":"2013-06-07T01:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alexblock.net\/?p=2906"},"modified":"2013-06-06T21:33:22","modified_gmt":"2013-06-07T01:33:22","slug":"fragers-hardware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/2013\/06\/06\/fragers-hardware\/","title":{"rendered":"Frager&#8217;s Hardware"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday evening, Frager&#8217;s Hardware <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/fragers-hardware-store-in-capitol-hill\/2013\/06\/05\/fee49424-ce33-11e2-9f1a-1a7cdee20287_story.html\" target=\"_blank\">went up in flames<\/a> in a four-alarm blaze. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/fragers-a-home-on-the-hill\/2013\/06\/06\/80a1bc48-ce62-11e2-8845-d970ccb04497_story.html\" target=\"_blank\">iconic neighborhood institution<\/a>\u00a0has been in operation since 1920.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the kind of neighborhood store <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/?p=2892\" target=\"_blank\">many would love to have<\/a>. At the same time, the store represents <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/mike-debonis\/wp\/2013\/06\/05\/liveblog-fire-at-fragers-hardware\/#liveblog-entry-3535\" target=\"_blank\">more than just a hardware store<\/a>. While it can&#8217;t compete with the big box stores on price, it can offer a wider range of services and the local, personalized touch you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/mike-debonis\/wp\/2013\/06\/05\/liveblog-fire-at-fragers-hardware\/#liveblog-entry-3534\" target=\"_blank\">won&#8217;t be able to find elsewhere<\/a>. That kind of personal touch sells more than just hardware, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2009\/06\/17\/AR2009061701227.html\" target=\"_blank\">it also sells t-shirts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I happen to live nearby, and was able to snag a few photos from the roof.<\/p>\n<p>6\/5, 7:00 pm &#8211; full response underway:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1287.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2907\" title=\"IMAG1287\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1287.jpg?w=620\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1287.jpg?resize=1024%2C612&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1287.jpg?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1287.jpg?resize=150%2C89&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1287.jpg?resize=400%2C239&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1287.jpg?w=1250 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1287.jpg?w=1875 1875w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">6\/5, 8:17 pm &#8211; more trucks and firefighters on the scene:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1292.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2908\" title=\"IMAG1292\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1292.jpg?w=620\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1292.jpg?resize=1024%2C612&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1292.jpg?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1292.jpg?resize=150%2C89&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1292.jpg?resize=400%2C239&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1292.jpg?w=1250 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1292.jpg?w=1875 1875w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">6\/5, 10:59 pm &#8211; DCFD has the fire contained:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1298.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2909\" title=\"IMAG1298\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1298.jpg?w=620\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1298.jpg?resize=1024%2C612&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1298.jpg?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1298.jpg?resize=150%2C89&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1298.jpg?resize=400%2C239&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1298.jpg?w=1250 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1298.jpg?w=1875 1875w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">6\/6, 8:34 am &#8211; daylight comes, the morning after:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1301.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2910\" title=\"IMAG1301\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1301.jpg?w=620\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1301.jpg?resize=1024%2C612&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1301.jpg?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1301.jpg?resize=150%2C89&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1301.jpg?resize=400%2C239&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1301.jpg?w=1250 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1301.jpg?w=1875 1875w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">6\/6, 6:13 pm &#8211; traffic returns to Pennsylvania Ave, workers begin to board up the storefronts:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1304.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2911\" title=\"IMAG1304\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1304.jpg?w=620\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1304.jpg?resize=1024%2C612&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1304.jpg?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1304.jpg?resize=150%2C89&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1304.jpg?resize=400%2C239&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1304.jpg?w=1250 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMAG1304.jpg?w=1875 1875w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">While the store appears to be a total loss, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capitalcommunitynews.com\/content\/fragers-planning-reopen\" target=\"_blank\">owner vows to rebuild<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday evening, Frager&#8217;s Hardware went up in flames in a four-alarm blaze. The iconic neighborhood institution\u00a0has been in operation since 1920. It&#8217;s the kind of neighborhood store many would love to have. At the same time, the store represents more than just a hardware store. While it can&#8217;t compete with the big box stores on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[161,448,378,267],"class_list":["post-2906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-capitol-hill","tag-dc","tag-fragers","tag-retail"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pHcGQ-KS","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2906","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2906"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2906\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2922,"href":"https:\/\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2906\/revisions\/2922"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alexblock.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}