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Solving the Mystery of the Streetcar Stop on 14th Street in 1920

Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Curb work -- car stop on 14th Street N.W." Streetcar infrastructure. Harris & Ewing glass negative.
Check out this cool photo from 1920 of a few men working on the curbs and streetcar stop on 14th Street in Washington, D.C. Can you recognize where it is? Take a look at the photo and see if you can help us solve the mystery.
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This is a cool photo we found on Shorpy. It shows a few men doing work on the curbs and streetcar stop. Any GoDCers able to recognize where this is on 14th? I can make out a 717 on one of the businesses, which would be just below New York Ave. on the east side.

Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Curb work -- car stop on 14th Street N.W." Streetcar infrastructure. Harris & Ewing glass negative.
Washington, D.C., circa 1920. “Curb work — car stop on 14th Street N.W.” Streetcar infrastructure. Harris & Ewing glass negative.

Source: Shorpy

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