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The Mysterious Old Building on 14th St. in Logan Circle: A 1942 Photo and Today

Take a look at an old building on 14th St. in Logan Circle, DC in 1942 and today. The US government froze sales of all new automobiles in January 1942, and this building was an automobile dealership at the time. See the photos and find out what's happening on the block today.
View of south and west elevations of Peirce Mill, to the left of Tilden Street NW as it rises to cross Rock Creek.
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These photos show a cool old building on 14th St. in Logan Circle which still stands today. It used to be an automobile dealership and the photos below are from 1942 during World War II. In January of 1942 the U.S. government froze sales of all new automobiles until plans for rationing could be worked out.

Washington, D.C. Automobile store on 14th Street which has stock of frozen cars
Washington, D.C. Automobile store on 14th Street which has stock of frozen cars

Source: Library of Congress

Here’s another one showing the outside of the building.

Washington, D.C. Automobile store on 14th Street which has stock of frozen cars
Washington, D.C. Automobile store on 14th Street which has stock of frozen cars

Source: Library of Congress

Here’s the same building today on Google Street View. It’s 1711 14th St. NW.