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Grant Circle and Petworth in 1916

1916 map of Grant Circle and surrounding neighborhood of Petworth.
The Dunbar Hotel, located on 15th street between U and V streets NW. Designed by Clement A. Didden, Jr. the hotel had 485 bedrooms. Demolished in 1974. Automobiles are shown on the street, pedestrians on the sidewalk, and a gas station with a "Texaco / Amoc / Sinclair" sign. "Ansco Safety Film" edge imprint. Negative uncaptioned.
Proposed 1968 highways
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This is a set of maps from 1916, showing a very different, and sparsely developed Petworth.

map of Grant Circle in 1916
map of Grant Circle in 1916
map of Grant Circle in 1916
map of Grant Circle in 1916
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