The Sad Story of the Demise of the Southern Railway Building in Washington DC

Published March 25, 2013

Take a look at the sad story of the Southern Railway Building in Washington DC, which was purchased by the United States Government in 1928 for $2,680,000 to make way for the construction of Federal Triangle.

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Sad. Just tragic. The building below is the old Southern Railway Building, formerly located at 13th and Pennsylvania.

This building was purchased by the United States Government in 1928 for $2,680,000 to make way for the construction of Federal Triangle.

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and tagged 1910s

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