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A Look at Elite Laundry, Now Home to Brixton in U Street, Washington, DC

Check out the amazing transformation of Elite Laundry to Brixton on U Street in Washington, DC. See before and after photos and a Google Street View of the spot.
Emmanuel Leutze, "Westward the Course of Empire"(1861)
Pauline Floyd in 1922 (Shorpy)
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Elite Laundry at night
Elite Laundry at night

To the best of our knowledge, this is 901 U St. NW, currently occupied by über-popular Brixton. Check out the photo of the front today … you can definitely see the resemblance.

Brixton (source: dc.eater.com)
Brixton (source: dc.eater.com)

Below is the Google Street View of the spot before renovation. Amazing transformation, right? Move the map around a little bit, because it’s pointing at the 9th St. side of the building.

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