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Then and Now: Thomas Jefferson Street in Georgetown

1072 Thomas Jefferson St. NW
Explore the transformation of Thomas Jefferson Street in Georgetown from 1899 to present day with this Then and Now comparison. See the same buildings in the Library of Congress photo and on Google Street View. Share it with your friends on Twitter and Facebook!
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This is a small, little known block in Georgetown, but the photo below is beautiful. it’s from around 1899, and below it, you can see the same buildings today on Google Street View. Make sure to tweet this and share it with your friends on Facebook.

1072 Thomas Jefferson St. NW
1072 Thomas Jefferson St. NW

Source: Library of Congress

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