Capitol Hill neighbors rally to save historic Mott’s Market [Video]

A”buy-a-brick” campaign is intended to help neighbors open Motts Market and build its new patio.

WASHINGTON — A group of D.C. neighbors rallying to save a century-old corner store are asking for the public’s help to bring their community project to life.

Mott’s Market opened on 12th Street, Southeast on Capitol Hill in 1916. The last family to own the corner store sold it to developers just two years ago. That is when the community invested in preserving this history and is now offering a chance for others to be part of the store’s future.

Just blocks from Eastern Market sits another market that is a bit more unassuming, but just as valuable to the life and fabric of the Capitol Hill community. Now, neighbors are investing in Motts Market, each other and their future.

“Community is the thing that makes us feel like we belong,” said co-owner Michael Skinner.

“We’re putting …