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The Sad Reality of 1950s Development in D.C.

Demolition of buildings on the corner of 11th Street and Virginia Avenue SW. View northwest over the Agriculture Department Building to the Washington Monument (1959). Garnet W. Jex "Southwest Redevelopment" Slide Collection, HSW.
The progress of 1950s development in D.C. destroyed much of the city. Explore the sad reality of this destructive period in D.C. history with this post from Ghosts of DC.
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Ugh, these are always so sad to see. So much of D.C. was destroyed in the 1950s in the name of progress.

Demolition of buildings on the corner of 11th Street and Virginia Avenue SW. View northwest over the Agriculture Department Building to the Washington Monument (1959). Garnet W. Jex "Southwest Redevelopment" Slide Collection, HSW.
Demolition of buildings on the corner of 11th Street and Virginia Avenue SW. View northwest over the Agriculture Department Building to the Washington Monument (1959). Garnet W. Jex “Southwest Redevelopment” Slide Collection, HSW.

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