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Congress Heights Homes for Sale in 1902

A May 17, 1902, Washington Times advertisement promoted homes in Congress Heights.

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Congress Heights advertisement - May 17th, 1902 (Washington Times)
Congress Heights advertisement - May 17th, 1902 (Washington Times)

Admittedly, I do not focus enough east of the river. I was doing a little digging around the Library of Congress archives and came across this gem.

This is an advertisement for homes in Congress Heights, published on May 17th, 1902 in the Washington Times. Read through the whole thing. It’s amazing.

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On the AtlasNewSee where this happenedCongress Heights38.8406° N · 76.9960° W

Filed underOld Ads & Classifieds

Topics1900s · Anacostia · Congress Heights

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