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Falls Hill Homes in the 1950s: A Venice Street Advertisement

An ad lists a home at 408 Venice Street. The post suggests a possible match at a later street number but leaves the identification uncertain.

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408 Venice St., Falls Church real estate advertisement
408 Venice St., Falls Church real estate advertisement

Beautiful and quiet Falls Hill was developing in the 1950s. It was a wonderful and peaceful place to raise your family. Take a look at this advertisement featuring this home at 408 Venice St.

408 Venice St., Falls Church real estate advertisement
408 Venice St., Falls Church real estate advertisement

I might be wrong, but it appears the street numbers changed over the years. There no longer is a 408 Venice St. The house that is closest to the one in the advertisement above is 7412 Venice St. Also, it matches the directions given in the advertisement.

Check it out in the Google Street View below.

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Filed underOld Ads & Classifieds

Topics1950s · Falls Church

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