This is definitely not what the square looks like today. This series of photos, courtesy of the Smithsonian, depict a far more tranquil and pleasant Farragut Square back in 1919.
![Night view in rain [of Capitol] taken from steps [Neptune Plaza] of Library of Congress](https://ghostsofdc.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2013/12/3b42062u-400x400.jpg)
Wow. Great Night Rain Photo of Capitol in 1921
December 16, 2013
