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The Department of Commerce Under Construction, Seen from the National Press Building

A Shorpy photograph taken from the top of the National Press Building looking down 14th Street, showing the Department of Commerce under construction with the Willard Hotel at right.

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Washington, D.C., circa 1931. "Department of Commerce under construction from top of National Press Building looking down 14th Street." Willard Hotel at right. Large format negative by Theodor Horydczak.
Washington, D.C., circa 1931. "Department of Commerce under construction from top of National Press Building looking down 14th Street." Willard Hotel at right. Large format negative by Theodor Horydczak.

Wow. This one is amazing. We dug this up looking around Shorpy this past weekend.

Washington, D.C., circa 1931. "Department of Commerce under construction from top of National Press Building looking down 14th Street." Willard Hotel at right. Large format negative by Theodor Horydczak.
Washington, D.C., circa 1931. “Department of Commerce under construction from top of National Press Building looking down 14th Street.” Willard Hotel at right. Large format negative by Theodor Horydczak.

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Topics1930s · Architecture · Federal Triangle

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