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The Tenement Housing of Washington D.C. Alleys

Take a look back at what Washington D.C. alleys used to look like when they were filled with tenement housing. Learn more about this piece of history here!

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Shark Attacks in the Potomac in 1911?

streetcar entering Dupont Underground near end of construction in 1949 (theatlanticcities.com)

Taking a Tour of the Dupont Underground: Stepping Back in Time to 1955

Why Is There No J Street in Washington, DC?

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What Is The History of Hell's Bottom?

1886 Plan to Fill In and Build Over Rock Creek

1890s Map of Diarrhea Deaths in Washington

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Nov 1982 | Crews work to complete the building of the tunnel near Forest Glen Station.

Revisiting the Construction of the Washington DC Metro

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Washington Was Originally Named Rome, Maryland

City of Washington, statistical maps / compiled by Lieut. F.V. Greene, assistant to the Engineer Commissioner, July 1st 1880 ; compiled by Lieut. F.V. Greene, U.S. Eng'rs ... to accompany the annual report of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia for the year ending June 30th 1880 ; Wm. T.O. Bruff, del., Eng'r Dept., D.C.

Shaw, Mt. Vernon Square, and Dupont Circle: A 19th-Century Property Value Comparison

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