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From 1942 to Now: Revisiting a Street Corner in Washington, DC

  • Published February 27, 2015
Washington, D.C. Street corner, 7th Street and Florida Avenue, N.W.
Revisit a street corner in Washington, DC from 1942 to now with this blog post and Google Street View. See how the building across the street has changed from 1942 to now.
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Here is a shot of a woman waiting for the streetcar just west of 7th St. on Florida Ave., NW, taken in 1942 The building across the street is still there today. Check out the Google Street View below.

Washington, D.C. Street corner, 7th Street and Florida Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. Street corner, 7th Street and Florida Avenue, N.W.

Source: Library of Congress

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Here is today’s Google Street View.

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