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Remember This Super Ugly Giant on Wisconsin Ave.? It’s Soon to be the New Cathedral Commons!

  • Published January 8, 2014
Giant Food on Wisconsin Avenue
Remember this super ugly Giant on Wisconsin Ave. near the Cathedral? It's soon going to be the new Cathedral Commons! This old photo was taken in the summer of 1942.
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Remember this super ugly Giant on Wisconsin Ave. near the Cathedral? It’s soon going to be the new Cathedral Commons. This old photo was taken in the summer of 1942.

Giant Food on Wisconsin Avenue
Giant Food on Wisconsin Avenue

Source: Library of Congress

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