This is an aerial view of Temple Heights and Oak Lawn, the current site of the Washington Hilton, north of Dupont Circle.
Exploring the History of Temple Heights and Oak Lawn, North of Dupont Circle
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What WAS Oak Lawn? (If I’m orienting myself correctly – is that Conn Ave. in the foreground, meeting S Street on the lower right?)
Almost the site of a Frank Lloyd Wright development: Crystal Heights (Crystal City)
http://www.prairiemod.com/prairiemod/2009/08/what-might-have-been-crystal-city.html
http://pc.blogspot.com/2009/08/crystal-city-frank-lloyd-wright.html
I think that’s Conn. Ave. in the foreground, and Columbia Rd. heading to the upper left. 19th St. behind the land and Florida Ave. on the right. T St. heading off in the 1 o’clock direction.
Anyone know why it was called Temple Heights? Or Oak Lawn? I’ve always wondered why the post office at T and Florida was called the Temple Heights Station.
Most of the buildings pictured still exist. The Hilton and Universal Buildings are hideous. Though I’ve seen the images of FLW’s Crystal complex and am not a huge fan…I think they would have stood the test of time better than what was built.