-ad 189-

Old Real Estate Ads: Washington Heights in 1904 and the Creation of FIFA

Published October 17, 2012

Take a look at an old real estate advertisement from Washington Heights in 1904 and learn about the creation of FIFA one week earlier. Today, Washington Heights is known as Adams Morgan.

-ad 188-

-ad 615-

Old real estate advertisements are the best. This one is from the Evening Star on Saturday, May 28th, 1904. For some interesting trivia, soccer fans will be thrilled to know that exactly one week earlier, May 21st, the International Association of Federation Football (FIFA) was created.

Washington Heights real estate advertisement in 1904

Also, Washington Heights is now known as Adams Morgan.

Posted in Old Ads & Classifieds
and tagged 1900s, Adams Morgan, Washington Heights

Today's Recommendation

-ad 617-

Suggested Reading

66045-istock-1008592778

Three Things That Happened at the Washington Monument

F.H. Smith apartments

Explore the 1911 Directory of Apartments and Rent in Washington D.C.

Buick Ad

Buick Motor Company in Washington DC

Screen Shot 2014-06-15 at 5.18

Discovering Historic Apartment Listings From 1932 - How Many Buildings Do You Recognize?

Can You Support Us?

If you enjoyed this post and can help support our blog, please consider subscribing. Thank you.

-ad 616-

Best of Ghosts of DC

cincinnatiweb

Which President Got a Speeding Ticket on a Horse?

Screen Shot 2014-01-16 at 2.51

The Amazing Story of Lewis Powell, Lincoln Conspirator: A Vividly Colorized Photo from the Past

John Russell Pope's Competition Proposal for a Pyramid with Porticoes Style Monument to Abraham Lincoln, 1912

Lincoln Memorial Was Almost A Pyramid

Griffith Stadium

Where Was Griffith Stadium in Washington?

Dulles Airport tower being built

Dulles Airport Opening Dedication Footage From 1962

31985u-featured

Exploring an 1857 View of Washington, D.C. with the Smithsonian in the Distance