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A Look Back at 21st and C St. NW in 1924 (Mislabeled as 1916)

  • Published July 31, 2014
Potomac Park Apartments
Take a look back at 21st and C St. NW in 1924 (mislabeled as 1916) with this photo of the Potomac Park Apartments. This is the location of the Department of State today.
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21st and C St. NW looked very different back around 1924 (mislabeled by the Library of Congress as 1916). The photo below shows the Potomac Park Apartments. This is the location of the Department of State today.

Potomac Park Apartments
Potomac Park Apartments

Source: Library of Congress & Shorpy

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"Rowhouses and moving company." Circa 1925, the furniture and hauling business of Sam Madeoy at 600 H Street N.E. National Photo Company.
The Rapid Transformation of H Street: A Photo from 1925 and the Same Block Today
The New Hadleigh Apartments - August 9th, 1919 (Washington Times)
The Hadleigh Apartments: A Luxurious New Apartment Hotel in Washington, DC in 1919
advertisement for The Toronto - 1920
Living Off Dupont Circle for $45/Month in 1920: The Toronto Story
December 5, 1923. Probably Washington, D.C. 4x5 glass negative, National Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress.
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