1880s
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.
Unveiling a Tacky Proposal to Finish the Washington Monument (Dated 1889)
F Street NW in the 1880s: An Old Photo of Washington, DC
Three Stories About Boundary Castle
1888 Sanborn Map of Swampoodle, DC Before Union Station
In The Paper: The National Republican – February 21st, 1885, the Day the Washington Monument Was Dedicated
The Near-Lynching of Tom Smothers in Washington, D.C. and Frederick Douglass’ Role in Saving Him
Dr. Albert Freeman Africanus King: Lincoln’s Doctor and the Mosquito Net
Shaw, Mt. Vernon Square, and Dupont Circle: A 19th-Century Property Value Comparison
Well-Dressed Couple Riding an 1886-Model Bicycle South of the White HouseMore storiesShowing 81 of 96