Here’s a good find from the National Archives. It’s a map of the D.C. area in 1894. Also, you’ll notice the Ulysses Grant Memorial Bridge, which was never built.
Source: U.S. National Archives
A Rare Look at D.C. in 1894, with a Surprising Unbuilt Bridge
Would love to read this but magnifying the image does not help. Any chance you can produce an image that one can read?
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