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Exploring the 700 Block of 12th Street NW in 1920: A Look at Metro Center Before it Was Metro Center

Take a look back at the 700 block of 12th Street NW in 1920. This is the area around Metro Center today, and you won't believe how different it looks! See the photo and read more about it here.
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This is a great old photo from 1920, showing the 700 block of 12th St. NW. Today, this is the area around Metro Center. I don’t know about you, but I prefer the look of the neighborhood in this photo.

Washington, D.C., 1920. "729 12th St., Washington Times." Various shades of Twelfth Street. National Photo Co. Collection glass negative.
Washington, D.C., 1920. “729 12th St., Washington Times.” Various shades of Twelfth Street. National Photo Co. Collection glass negative.

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