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LeDroit Park

Check Out This Plan for LeDroit Park from 1880 & Learn Why it’s Named LeDroit Park

November 9, 2022July 8, 2015 by ghostsofdc
Plan of LeDroit Park in 1880

Take a look at this plan for LeDroit Park from back in 1880, and learn the story behind why it was named LeDroit Park. Source: Library of Congress.

Categories GoDCers Love Maps Tags 1880s, LeDroit Park 1 Comment

Why Is It Named LeDroit Park? The Misspelled Name Behind DC’s Historic Neighborhood

March 26, 2026April 3, 2015 by ghostsofdc

LeDroit Park was established as one of the first suburbs of Washington, D.C. It was named for a family member of the founders Amzi Barber.

Categories Why Is It Named...? Tags 1870s, Howard University, LeDroit Park

Explore the 1907 Baist Real Estate Map of Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park

December 20, 2021August 22, 2012 by ghostsofdc
1907 Baist real estate atlas for Ledroit Park and Bloomingdale

Discover the 1907 Baist Real Estate Map of Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park. See how the area has changed over the years and explore popular establishments like Big Bear Cafe, Rustik, and Boundary Stone.

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday, GoDCers Love Maps Tags 1900s, Bloomingdale, LeDroit Park 3 Comments
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