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Posted In October 12, 2013
You Could Have Bought a Home in Petworth for $8,950 in 1927
Did you know you could have bought a home in Petworth, Washington DC for $8,950 in 1927? Read this blog post to find out more about this historical advertisement from The Washington Post.
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