Well, this was a hopefully step to revitalize Anacostia, but the most recent owner made a couple bad decisions.
Here is the building as it looked around 1919 as Bury’s drug store.
![Bury's drug store around 1919](https://ghostsofdc.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2013/03/3b14909u.jpg)
The beautiful old building might have life again, according to the City Paper.