Did you know that selling balloons on the streets of D.C. was made illegal back in 1934? There was quite a booming industry of balloon vendors trolling the streets, getting parents to buy balloon for eager...
This photo of the old Spanish Embassy is from 1911, showing the building at 1521 New Hampshire Ave. NW, just north of Dupont Circle. Click on it for better details. Old Spanish Embassy...
Here's a terrific old photo of former President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft's home on Dupont Circle. The photo was taken in 1913 and is situated on the north side of the circle. Sadly, the...
Check out this great map of Dupont Circle in 1919. At the intersection of Connecticut and N St. you can see what used to be the British Embassy. Source: Library of...
This is the intersection of 18th, N St. and Connecticut Ave. in 1929 before the Great Depression. Source: Library of Congress And, here's a shot of Florida Ave. and 21st...
This is what south of Dupont Circle and Farragut looked like in 1919, before the Mayflower was built. Source: Library of Congress...
How would you like to live right off of Dupont Circle for $45 per month? Not a bad deal. This advertisement from Sunday, August 15th, 1920 gives you that option. Oh, before you go, make sure...
This is a terrific photo of Blaine Mansion in Dupont Circle around 1900. Now, this is where you go to get some great pizza and beer and Pizzeria Paradiso. Source: Shorpy...
Unfortunately, I didn't find a larger version of this image, but it's still pretty cool to see. Source: Rare Vintage Photos of Washington, D.C....
Source: Library of Congress We came across this advertisement in the December 17th, 1877 Evening Star. Luckily, the home on P Street is still there and you...
Here's a cool ad from The Evening Star. This was published in their Friday, May 4th, 1906 edition. The house at 1708 Q St. NW was for sale, and it could be acquired for the sum...
We did a post on the construction some time ago. Here's another great photo of it from DDOT. Source: Flickr user ddotphotos...
This is an aerial view of Temple Heights and Oak Lawn, the current site of the Washington Hilton, north of Dupont Circle. aerial view of Temple Heights in the early 1930s (Library of...
You recognize this building. Yep, the one with CVS and Krispy Kreme. This is a view of it from the air in the 1930s. ...