The Washington Post’s 1889 Advertisement for Rosslyn City, the Brooklyn of Washington

Published November 28, 2012

Take a look back to 1889 with this ad from The Washington Post for Rosslyn City, the Brooklyn of Washington. Also, read about the origins of the cities of Arlington and Ballston!

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This is great. It’s an advertisement from The Washington Post on September 8th, 1889.

Rosslyn City, the Brooklyn of Washington - 1889 — Rosslyn City, the Brooklyn of Washington – 1889

While we’re on the topic, do you know how it got its name?, or where Ballston got its name?

Posted in Old Ads & Classifieds
and tagged 1880s, Rosslyn VA

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