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Exploring the Undeveloped Mount Pleasant of 1907 Through a Fascinating Map

Published April 10, 2013

Take a journey back in time to explore the undeveloped Mount Pleasant of 1907 through a fascinating map. You can also see across 16th St. into what is now better known as Columbia Heights.

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What a fascinating map of a rather undeveloped Mount Pleasant in 1907. You can also see across 16th St. into what is now better known as Columbia Heights.

1907 map of Mount Pleasant

Posted in GoDCers Love Maps
and tagged 1900s, Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant

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