Tag: 1900s

Now this is an incredible photograph of 14th and F Street in 1903. The big, ornate building is the old Ebbitt House. You're looking...

Here is a cool map of the area around the current Vice President's residence off of Mass. Ave. This is what the same area looks...

Do you recognize where this is on Rhode Island Ave.? GoDCer Andy sent in a plethora of great material some time back and this...

Here's a great old photo. I was unaware that Geronimo came to Washington in 1905 and participated in Teddy Roosevelt's inaugural parade (see some...

This is a 1903 map of the current location of the Department of State, on C St. between 21st and 23rd. Obviously, it was...

This is a map from 1907 showing the area around today's Union Market and Gallaudet University. Source: Library of Congress

Rosslyn and Arlington weren't always great places to be, especially in the late 19th and early 20th century. Many parts were quite...

This is clearly a headline that we wouldn't see today. Sasha and Malia wouldn't wander off the White House grounds the way young Quentin...

Check out this great old photograph from 1907. It shows the North Portico of the White House after a winter snow on February 18th,...

Here's an old photo from the early 20th century. Can you identify the block? Add your thoughts in the comments below. Source: Library of Congress

Here is a great series of photos taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston. They show the New Willard around the time of its completion in...

Check this out. A much more bucolic and rural looking K St. over Rock Creek in 1907. Source: Library of Congress

This beautiful old home is the Whittemore House (check out their website) on New Hampshire Ave. NW, just off of Dupont Circle. It still...

Check this old photo out. It was taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston around the turn of the 20th century.   Source: Library of Congress

Here's an old photo of Western High School taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston. The photo is from about 1900 and today, the building houses...

Welcome to map week! We're going to share a map every morning with the GoDC community. Check this great map out. It shows Judiciary Square...

Here's a map of Washington that we found from 1901. Being over 100 years old, you'll see quite a few things missing. Teddy Roosevelt...

Everyone is House of Cards crazy, and so are we. That's why we wrote this post on Super Liquors, shown in the opening credits....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvoiCvJycmc What a cool video! This was a find on the Library of Congress website. Below is the description from the site. "This most excellent picture...

Source: Library of Congress The hotel on the left is the Southern Hotel, a hotel for African-Americans which was situated at 311 Pennsylvania Ave. NW....

If you've read GoDCer Garrett Peck's book, then you're familiar with Seneca Quarry and the important role it played in the building growth of our...