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Investigating the Location of an American Rescue Workers Thrift Store Destroyed During the 1968 DC Riots

Photograph shows the ruins of a store in Washington, D.C., that was destroyed during the riots that followed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Join us as we investigate the location of an American Rescue Workers Thrift Store destroyed during the 1968 DC Riots. We need your help identifying the buildings and whether they are still standing today.
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I see 1806 as the address for the American Rescue Workers Thrift Store. Is this 14th St.? 7th St.? Can anyone identify the location of this image and whether the buildings are there today?

Photograph shows the ruins of a store in Washington, D.C., that was destroyed during the riots that followed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Photograph shows the ruins of a store in Washington, D.C., that was destroyed during the riots that followed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

UPDATE: Thanks to our readers, it appears that we have identified this as 7th St. Unfortunately, these buildings no longer exist.

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