Tag: 1930s

National Airport in Arlington was opened in the summer of 1941, several months before Pearl Harbor. Below is a fascinating old image...

This amazing old photograph shows the intersection of 14th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., where the Willard Hotel sits. It has some amazing...

This lovely old image shows the site of the National Archives early in the construction process. It was taken on July 1st, 1932.

This is what the National Archives building looked like before it took shape in the 1930s. What a fascinating old photo. Source: National Archives

This old photograph shows Southwest D.C. as it looked in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Temple Court...

This beautiful old photograph of the Washington Monument, lit up at night, was taken in 1933. Click on it for some great details. Source: Shorpy

This fascinating old photograph shows Washington at 13th and F St. NW in 1935. This area today is Metro Center. Click on...

Here are two photos showing a parade in the District. Source: Library of Congress Source: Library of Congress

This great old photo shows a parking lot in the District across from a church. Does anyone in the GoDC community know where this...

This great old photo shows the view looking north on 15th St., just east of the White House and Treasury Department. The intersection is...

Here's a cool old photo showing President Herbert Hoover with a large group of boys and girls at the White House. Source: Shorpy

We found an interesting article about one of our Washington heros, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, Walter Johnson. We've written quite a number...

Do you know the origin of the name "Federal Triangle"? Did you know that at one point the area was called "Pennsylvania Avenue Triangle"?

Check out this great film footage of Washington, D.C. from back in 1939.

Check out this amazing old photo of FDR's inauguration and then compare it to this one of Eisenhower and this of Obama. Source: dullshick

Any idea where this photo was taken? Our alleys no longer look like this, but at one point, many people used to...

Check out this cool image from 1930. This is a military C-41 blimp floating near the Lincoln Memorial in honor of Abe Lincoln's birthday....

With all the buzz about whether the H Street streetcar will happen or not, we thought it would be a great idea to share...

Here is a photo looking at the Washington Monument from the vantage point of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Source: Library of Congress It looks like...

This is what the area around today's Metro Center looked like in 1930. This photo shows 13th and G St. on May 9th, 1930....

Here's an old photo of Warder Mansion taken in 1937. This is the castle-like building at 2633 16th St. NW, just north of Euclid....