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aerial view of Temple Heights in the early 1930s (Library of Congress)

Lost History: Oak Lawn and an Aerial View Before the Washington Hilton

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This is an aerial view of Temple Heights and Oak Lawn, the current site of the Washington Hilton, north of Dupont Circle.

aerial view of Temple Heights in the early 1930s (Library of Congress)
aerial view of Temple Heights in the early 1930s (Library of Congress)

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