Here is a series of amazing photos that we came across on Flickr showing the 1968 riots in D.C. We’ve posted some stuff on the riots in the past, like this film clip, and these photos.
Tivoli Theater
Here is a photo showing the Tivoli Theater after the riots.
Across from the theater
This is the building across from the Tivoli Theater.
Down 14th St. NW
You’re looking down 14th St. in this photo, standing on the west side of the street.
14th and Kenyon
This is 14th and Kenyon, the epicenter of the Columbia Heights renaissance today.
14th and Columbia
Below is a shot of the building on the northwest corner of 14th and Columbia, where the 7-Eleven is today.
We have a lot of cool stuff posted about Columbia Heights. Make sure you check them out. At Thomas Circle, Luther Place Memorial Church kept its doors open for three days and sheltered more than 10,000 displaced residents. The riots also transformed the lower stretch of 14th Street NW, which is a whole other story.
You have to check out this guy’s Flickr album from the riots. They’re really incredible. He also has a ton of amazing old photos that you should check out.
Source: Posthumous DCC
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