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Victorian Washington was booming in the 1880s. The decade brought the dedication of the Washington Monument (finally finished in 1884), the consolidation of Georgetown into DC, and a wave of grand Romanesque architecture that still defines many of the city’s neighborhoods. These posts explore Washington at its Victorian peak.

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How the Washington Monument’s Capstone Was Placed in 1884Oct 15, 2013This is Bell’s hand-drawn map of downtown Washington, D.C., centered on Scott Circle. Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts Avenues are all clearly visible on the map—as well as 15th through 19th Streets. At the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue and 15th Streets, Bell indicated the location of his Washington, D.C., residence by scrawling “A.G. Bell.” The National Geographic Society headquarters on M Street between 16th and 17th Streets would be located on the far left side of this map.Hand-Drawn Map of Washington, DC Centered on Scott CircleSep 4, 2013Unbelievable! Check Out This Highly Detailed Map of Washington Streetcars from 1880Aug 19, 2013Harlem, DCDC Had Its Own Harlem: The Neighborhood West of GeorgetownAug 15, 2013diagram of proposed park of 2,500 acresProposal for Rock Creek Park in Washington DC, 1886Aug 13, 2013Plan of the Navy Yard at Washington, D.C. : showing the position and dimensions of all the buildings as they were June 1st 1881.Exploring the Washington Navy Yard Through an Old Plan From 1881Jul 22, 2013Old Ebbitt House c. 1880The Old Ebbitt House in 1880: When the District Had 178 Phone LinesJul 12, 2013The Museum. Birth-place. 18th + K Sts, N.W. 1879-1882. Bound in a copy of "Catalogue of The Exhibits in the Museum of Hygiene. Medical Department of the United States Navy." Compiled by Philip S. Wales, Medical Director, U.S.N. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1893.Rare Photographs of the U.S. Naval Medical Museum from 1879May 31, 2013Riggs Bank - the Dept. of Justice for A.P.A.November 14th, 1888: A Photo of Riggs Bank – the Dept. of Justice for A.P.A. by Frances Benjamin JohnstonApr 24, 2013
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