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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!
Washington in the 1910s
1320 Florida Ave. NE - the Sprinkle family home

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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