Uncovering the Past: Identifying Old Buildings in an Aerial View of E Street in Washington, D.C. Around 1900

What does Washington D.C. used to look like? Take a look at this aerial view of E Street around 1900 and try to identify some of the old buildings. Come uncover the past with us!

Can you identify any of these old buildings? This is an aerial view of E St. around 1900.

Aerial view of Washington, D.C., looking south, southwest, from old Providence Hospital, showing E Street, Duddington Place, F Street, S.E., between 1st and 2nd Streets
Aerial view of Washington, D.C., looking south, southwest, from old Providence Hospital, showing E Street, Duddington Place, F Street, S.E., between 1st and 2nd Streets

Source: Library of Congress

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