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Exploring the Beauty of Old Baist Maps

Discover the beautiful old Baist maps of Capitol Hill. Learn more about the history of the region and take a look at the 1909 Baist map of Capitol Hill, sourced from the Library of Congress.
Looking southwest at the Old Post Office Pavilion (far left), Southern Railway Building (middle), and District Building on Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., in 1932. On in the fall of 1932, the structures in rear of the District Building would be razed to make way for the U.S. Department of Labor building, whose cornerstone would be laid on December 15, 1932
1907 map of Brookland

We love these old Baist maps.

1909 Baist map of Capitol Hill
1909 Baist map of Capitol Hill

Source: Library of Congress

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