Hains Point: A Look Back and a Look Ahead

Published August 25, 2014

Explore the changes in Hains Point from 1914 to today through Library of Congress and Google Street View images. See how much the area has changed and discover what remains the same in this look back and look ahead.

-ad 188-

-ad 615-

Source: Library of Congress

And this is the same area in today’s Google Street View.

-ad 197-

Posted in Faces & Places of Yesterday
and tagged 1920s, Hains Point

Today's Recommendation

-ad 617-

Suggested Reading

Remembering the Denby Christmas Tree: A Look Back at a Formal Christmas Celebrated by Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby and His Son

Flood caused by the ice jam in the Potomac River in March, 1918. Scene in Georgetown. General Photograph Collection, HSW

Believe it or Not: A Look Back at Georgetown During the Flood of 1918

Hains Point: How Did It Get Its Name?

First Congregational Church (10 and G Streets NW) c. 1946. Bert Sheldon Photograph Collection, HSW.

Uncovering History Through a Photograph of the First Congregational Church in 1946

Can You Support Us?

If you enjoyed this post and can help support our blog, please consider subscribing. Thank you.

-ad 616-

Best of Ghosts of DC

The Fascinating Origin Story of Centreville, Virginia

Tysons Corner history: What it looked like in 1936

What Is The History of Tysons Corner?

Three Sisters Island Legend in the Potomac

Babe Ruth Runs Into Wall; Knocked Unconscious

Proposed Three Sisters Bridge Across the Potomac

1890s Map of Diarrhea Deaths in Washington

Hains Point: A Look Back and a Look Ahead

Today's Recommendation

Suggested Reading

Can You Support Us?

Best of Ghosts of DC

Thanks for reading a few Ghosts of DC posts today.

Support Us

We rely on donations and a small amount of ad dollars to support our efforts. Are you able to chip in a few dollars today to help our site?

JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST

Enjoy daily

Ghosts of DC stories