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A Rare Look at D.C. in 1894, with a Surprising Unbuilt Bridge

Check out this rare map of the D.C. area from 1894 and see the Ulysses Grant Memorial Bridge, which was never built. Plus, see the source from the National Archives.
1810 Shepherd St.
"Municipal Building, Southern Railway, and Post Office Department, from the Willard Hotel roof." An ethereal, almost spectral view of Pennsylvania Avenue at 14th Street N.W. in Washington circa 1921, with the Old Post Office tower at left. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
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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.

1894 map of D.C.
1894 map of D.C.

Source: U.S. National Archives

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