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1907 Map of Washington Heights (Adams Morgan) and the National Zoo

Published March 13, 2013

1907 map of Washington Heights, the area which would become Adams Morgan.

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Look at all the empty lots in what would become weekend crazytown for drunk 20-somethings.

1907 map of Washington Heights

Posted in GoDCers Love Maps
and tagged 1900s, Adams Morgan, National Zoo, Washington Heights

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