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Exploring Eastern Market: A Side-by-Side Comparison of a 1903 Map and a Google Map

Take a look at the past and present of Eastern Market with this side-by-side comparison of a 1903 map and a Google Map. Learn more about the history of this DC neighborhood!
Washington, D.C., circa 1918. "Childs Restaurant, 1423 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative.
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Here’s a great 1903 map of Eastern Market, as requested by GoDCer Orestes. Hope you enjoy it!

1903 map of Eastern Market
1903 map of Eastern Market

And below is the Google Map of the area today.

[googlemaps https://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=38.884018,-76.995288&spn=0.005721,0.011362&t=m&z=17&output=embed]

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