Compare historic photos of Washington, D.C. with current photos and see the difference.
Then and Now: McPherson Square Building
Today the building at 910 15th St. NW, right off of McPherson Square is the Camden Parc Apartments. Back
Recognize 7th and G St. From 1911?
How different does this look? This is a shot of 7th and G St, taken on June 27th, 1911. You are looking up 7th St. Source: Dig DC Here is what the same intersection looks like...
National Bank of Washington in 1892
Here’s a beautiful old photograph of the National Bank of Washington back in 1892. Source: Library of Congress Both of the buildings in the above photo are still there today as shown in the Google Street...
Then and Now: 600 Block of Princeton Place
This is pretty cool. Look at it today on Google Street View. And check it out back in the early 1920s. Source: Library of Congress
Then and Now: O Street Market
Wow, look the the difference (and similarity). Source: Historical Society of Washington, D.C. Check it out today in all its glory.
Then and Now: Thomas Jefferson Street in Georgetown
This is a small, little known block in Georgetown, but the photo below is beautiful. it’s from around 1899, and below it, you can see the same buildings today on Google Street View. Make sure to...
Then and Now: Matchbox on 14th Street
The kind folks over at Matchbox on 14th St. sent over a bunch of great photos from their building. Check them out below.
Then and Now: King and Market Streets in Leesburg
Take a look at the Google Street View of King Street in Leesburg today, at the intersection with Market Street. And below we have the exact intersection around 1920. Source: Library of Congress
Leesburg United Methodist Church on Market Street (1920)
Check this out. It’s an old photo of the Methodist church on Market St. in Leesburg. Source: Library of Congress And below is the Google Street View today of the same building.
Cars Parked Along Railroad Tracks on Virginia Ave.
This is an old photo showing a row of parked cars along Virginia Ave. SW. Check out the Google Street View below. Source: Shorpy [googlemaps https://maps.google.com/maps?cbp=12,87.63,,0,4.65&layer=c&panoid=AbrZdO7-MJlqHhyJ3styhA&cbll=38.8855,-77.021597&dg=opt&ie=UTF8&ll=38.853612,-76.980515&spn=0.341689,0.724411&t=m&z=11&source=embed&output=svembed]
Randolph Street Homes in 1920
Another great photo from Shorpy … this time showing three homes on Randolph St. NW. Source: Shorpy And, the best part is that the three homes still stand today.
Then and Now: The Anacostia Bank
This is a great image that we dug up in the Library of Congress archives. The photo is from around 1918. It’s the old Anacostia Bank, which is still standing. Source: Library of Congress Now check...
Awesome Then and Now: Concerts on the South Lawn, 1921 and 2009
We’re on a roll here with these photos, especially with ones of the White House. Here’s one of a concert given by the United States Marine Corps Band on the South Lawn. The photo was taken...
Then and Now: M Street Firehouse
We dug up this undated photo at the Library of Congress. It appears to be from the late 1930s or early 1940s. The good news, is that the firehouse is still there. Check out the Google Street View...
Panama Legation at New Hampshire and Q St. (1925)
What a beautiful building. Sadly, this building no longer exists. Take a look at the same intersection today on Google Street View. [googlemaps https://maps.google.com/maps?gl=us&ie=UTF8&ll=38.911405,-77.041679&spn=0.005017,0.010568&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=38.911405,-77.041679&panoid=Vv2YBHAEv5bmubFc4dx_7Q&cbp=12,212.54,,0,-1.1&source=embed&output=svembed]
Silver Spring in 1927
And check this out … the building being constructed in 1927 is still there! [googlemaps https://maps.google.com/maps?cbp=12,69.66,,0,-5.87&cbll=38.993972,-77.026795&layer=c&ie=UTF8&ll=38.993972,-77.026795&spn=0.007088,0.008647&t=m&z=17&panoid=OoNF6fv99mYlKOMa9xOXNg&source=embed&output=svembed]
Anacostia Street Frozen in Time (1919)
Here is a terrific shot of homes being built in Anacostia. This was taken around 1919 and this row appears to be the 1900 block of 16th St. SE. Check out the Google Street View below...
1955 Ad for Home on Bangor Street in Hillcrest
Hopefully we are earning a GoDCer for life in Ayanna by posting all of these Hillcrest-related advertisements. If you know the person that lives here, send this to them. I’m sure they’d love to see their...
