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Exploring the History of Irving Street Garage Co. in DC

Published June 18, 2012

Discover the history of the Irving Street Garage Co. in Washington, DC, located on the site of the current DC USA shopping center. Read this blog post to explore the history of this garage from April 10th, 1920.

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Irving Street Garage Co. advertisement in the Washington Times

Here’s an advertisement from the Washington Times that caught my eye. This was published on April 10th, 1920. This garage was located where DC USA is today.

Posted in Old Ads & Classifieds
and tagged 1920s, Columbia Heights

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