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Washington Monument Almost Built As Pyramid
What if the Washington Monument was built as a pyramid instead of an obelisk? It could have been if this design came to fruition.
Never Built: Proposed University on the National Mall in 1816
Early in the 19th century, there was a proposal to build a national university at the west end of the Mall, where the Lincoln Memorial now sits.
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Robert Todd Lincoln Attends Dedication of Lincoln Memorial
Now This is Cool: Check Out the Washington Times Pocket Directory of Apartments from 1914
Shaw, Mt. Vernon Square, and Dupont Circle: A 19th-Century Property Value Comparison
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A Look Back at the Construction of the Memorial Bridge in the 1930s
Awesome Old Pan Am Advertisements
A Look at Maine Ave. SW in 1865, Right Around the Time of President Lincoln's Assassination
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A Foreigner's Impressions of Washington in 1799
Why Is There No J Street in Washington, DC?
Three Sisters Bridge Across the Potomac Was Never Built
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