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You can have a piece of Clyde’s restaurant history as the Reston location gets ready to close

Starting on Monday morning, you can make your bid for a piece of local history as the Clyde’s restaurant in Reston, Virginia, is closing its doors after more than 30 years.

“One of the most striking pieces in the restaurant is a life-size horse,” said Jeff Owens, the CFO and head of corporate development for the Clyde’s Restaurant Group.

The horse is one of more than 200 items up for sale in an online auction from Clyde’s restaurant in Reston, Virginia. (WTOP/Valerie Bonk)

He said it has an interesting local history.

“It was actually used by a tack shop in Georgetown,” Owens said.

The horse is one of more than 200 items up for sale in an online auction from the restaurant, including lamps, artwork, and furniture that decorate the restaurant.



The auction runs for 10 days and ends on May 25.

It opens at 10 a.m. on Monday.

“A lot of this stuff is museum-quality that’s available at a no reserve auction,” Owens said.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Clyde’s Team Member Emergency Assistance Fund.

“It’s a very cool collection of collectibles and fine arts,” Owens said. “There’s a lot involving horses and sailboats and rowing and model planes.”

There are also model boats, oars, wall sconces, saddles and more.

Find a complete listing of items on the auction website.

“It’s going to be an exciting auction, and we’re looking forward to getting it started.”

Rosenwald Schools taught a generation of early civil rights leaders across the South, including Va. and Md.

Throughout February, WTOP is celebrating Black History Month. Join us on-air and online as we bring you the stories, people and places that make up our diverse community. At the turn of the 20th century, Black children were barred from public schools, and many Southern states would not allocate funding to educate them. A revolutionary education program called the Rosenwald Schools built new schoolhouses all across the Southeast for Black children, and the remnants of these schools can still be seen in Northern Virginia and Maryland.
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