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Posted In October 23, 2013
50 Years Ago Today: The Washington Post Ad for Capitol Park Townhouses
50 years ago today, The Washington Post printed an advertisement for Capitol Park Townhouses. Today, the same area is unrecognizable due to developers modernizing it with brutalist, Soviet-like buildings.
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Shaw, Mt. Vernon Square, and Dupont Circle: A 19th-Century Property Value Comparison
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Who Was Frank Morris? He Escaped Alcatraz.
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Glebe Road: History of Modern Day Arlington County
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Where Was Griffith Stadium in Washington?
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Washington DC Street Names Unveiled: From States to Letters and Numbers
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