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

Southern Railway Building in 1917
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.

Southern Railway Building in 1917
Southern Railway Building in 1917

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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