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The Evolution of O Street Market: Comparing 1959 to Today

  • Published December 2, 2013
O Street Market on northwest corner of 7th and O Streets NW. (Emil A. Press Slide Collection, 1959)
See the incredible transformation of the O Street Market from 1959 to today. Check out how this landmark has changed, and the similarities that remain. Visit the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. to learn more!
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Wow, look the the difference (and similarity).

O Street Market on northwest corner of 7th and O Streets NW. (Emil A. Press Slide Collection, 1959)
O Street Market on northwest corner of 7th and O Streets NW. (Emil A. Press Slide Collection, 1959)

Source: Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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Check it out today in all its glory.

the new O St. market
the new O St. market

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Suggested Reading

May 29, 1959. "Prince George Plaza, Hyattsville, Maryland. Night view." An actual mall (a long, open plaza) when it opened in 1959, the shopping center was enclosed in the 1970s and renamed the Mall at Prince Georges. Large-format safety negative by Samuel H. Gottscho.
Exploring Prince George's Plaza in the "Wonder Years" Era
Back to the Future (Wikipedia)
This Day in History: November 5th, 1955 in Washington, DC
Nanny O'Briens
If Walls Could Talk: Nanny O'Briens
Scott Circle, NW, looking northeast from Rhode Island Avenue with statue of Gen. Winfield Scott; note glass street sign under globe. (July 8, 1950
A Blast from the Past: A Look at Scott Circle in 1950

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