Downie’s DC house, left, and Brauchli’s new Maryland rental, right, are both well hidden.
Editor's note: The September issue carries a picture of a house in Bethesda's Westmoreland Hills, captioned as Brauchli's house, that is across the street from the house that Brauchli has rented; the picture above (right) shows the house that the new Post editor has rented.
There was always a not-so-subtle message in the house of former Post editor Ben Bradlee—his welcoming home in the center of Georgetown put him at the center of Washington. His successors haven’t followed the lead.
Will we be seeing more of incoming Post editor Marcus Brauchli than we have of incumbent Leonard Downie? Judging from the glimpses of their houses from the street, the answer is “not much.”
Downie’s home, just north of DC’s Palisades, hides behind a hedge as imposing as the Berlin Wall. Brauchli is renting a house in Bethesda’s Westmoreland Hills, a wooded enclave off Massachusetts Avenue. Brauchli’s house is hidden from the street—driving by, you can barely see the red brick through the wall of shrubbery. All that’s missing is a sign saying TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSECUTED.
This article appears in the September 2008 issue of Washingtonian magazine. To see more articles in this issue, click here.
Post Watch: No Spying on New Editor
Editor's note: The September issue carries a picture of a house in Bethesda's Westmoreland Hills, captioned as Brauchli's house, that is across the street from the house that Brauchli has rented; the picture above (right) shows the house that the new Post editor has rented.
There was always a not-so-subtle message in the house of former Post editor Ben Bradlee—his welcoming home in the center of Georgetown put him at the center of Washington. His successors haven’t followed the lead.
Will we be seeing more of incoming Post editor Marcus Brauchli than we have of incumbent Leonard Downie? Judging from the glimpses of their houses from the street, the answer is “not much.”
Downie’s home, just north of DC’s Palisades, hides behind a hedge as imposing as the Berlin Wall. Brauchli is renting a house in Bethesda’s Westmoreland Hills, a wooded enclave off Massachusetts Avenue. Brauchli’s house is hidden from the street—driving by, you can barely see the red brick through the wall of shrubbery. All that’s missing is a sign saying TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSECUTED.
This article appears in the September 2008 issue of Washingtonian magazine. To see more articles in this issue, click here.
More>> Capital Comment Blog | News & Politics | Society Photos
Most Popular in News & Politics
What It Felt Like for a Virginia Marching Band to Win Metallica’s Contest
Meet the 2023 Washingtonians of the Year
What’s IN and OUT in DC Restaurant Trends for 2024
Introducing 8 of DC’s Most Stylish
Washingtonian Magazine
April 2024: Great Places to Live
View IssueSubscribe
Follow Us on Social
Follow Us on Social
Related
13 Major Concerts and Music Festivals in the DC Area This Spring
Mary Timony on Her Emotional New Album, “Untame the Tiger”
The Beatles in DC: A New Exhibit in Maryland Looks Back on Early Beatlemania
Northern Virginia High School Wins Metallica’s Marching Band Competition
More from News & Politics
The Potomac Yard Stadium Deal Is Dead—Here Are the Winners and Losers
The Great Restaurant Fee Fiasco
Capitals and Wizards Will Reportedly Stay in DC as Alexandria Declares Arena Deal Dead
3 Tax Credits to Know About in 2024
In Oppenheimer’s Fallout, Atom Bomb Test Survivors Lobby for Congressional Help
The Resolute Desk Is Ugly and the President Should Get a New One
5 Ways Federal Agencies Are Already Using AI
From Tupac to Sean Taylor: Wild Nights in DC’s Clubs