Map of Proposed Vermont Ave. Extension From Florida to Georgia

Ghosts of DC Sep 1, 2017 GoDCers Love Maps, Lost History 12 Comments

Check this out. Here’s a map of something that didn’t happen. Howard University proposed extending Vermont Ave. from Florida Ave. to Georgia Ave. back in 1919.

1919 proposal to extend Vermont Ave.
1919 proposal to extend Vermont Ave.

Source: Library of Congress

Here’s that same intersection today on Google Maps.

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