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The General Post Office in 1846: Now the Hotel Monaco

This photograph of the General Post Office in Washington, D.C. dates to 1846, making it one of the earliest known images of the building. The structure still stands today at 8th and F Streets NW — now operating as the Hotel Monaco.

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General Post Office from the corner of 8th Street and E Street, NW, Washington, D.C., the shop of Elija Dyer, merchant tailor, on the left
General Post Office from the corner of 8th Street and E Street, NW, Washington, D.C., the shop of Elija Dyer, merchant tailor, on the left

This is an amazing old photo of the General Post Office, which still stands in Gallery Place today. Check out the beautiful image below, which is from 1846. The building is now the Washington Monaco Hotel.

General Post Office from the corner of 8th Street and E Street, NW, Washington, D.C., the shop of Elija Dyer, merchant tailor, on the left
General Post Office from the corner of 8th Street and E Street, NW, Washington, D.C., the shop of Elija Dyer, merchant tailor, on the left (Library of Congress)

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Topics1840s · Old Post Office Pavilion

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