Exploring the Transformation of Metro Center Over Time
Take a trip through time and explore Metro Center’s transformation. From E.F. Droop & Sons music store to a bustling area, see how the area has changed over the years.
Penn Quarter
Penn Quarter was DC’s neglected warehouse and light-industrial district for most of the 20th century before transforming in the 1990s into one of the city’s most active urban neighborhoods, anchored by the MCI Center and a wave of restaurants and galleries.
Exploring the People’s Drug Store at 7th and K St. NW in Washington, D.C.
Take a look back in time at the People’s Drug Store at 7th and K St. NW in Washington, D.C. See photos of the building from 1921 and 1922, and explore the intersection today.
Exploring Newspaper Row in Washington, D.C. in 1874
Take a look back in time to newspaper row in Washington, D.C. as it was in 1874. See an engraving from Harper’s New Monthly Magazine for an up close look at the bustling hub of news in the nation’s capital.
A Spectacular View of F Street in Washington D.C. in the 1880s
Step back in time and take a look at F Street in Washington D.C. in the 1880s with this incredible photo, dug up from the Library of Congress archives.
These High-Resolution Photos from 1915 Amaze Me with Their Details
Take a look at this incredible high-resolution photo from 1915 showing activity on 9th St. NW, near downtown. Part of the block is now occupied by the FBI building. Click the image for greater detail and look for Officer Sprinkle!
The National Union Building Outlived LivingSocial
918 F Street has held Civil War generals, a $30,000 diamond heist, the city’s biggest gambling raid, and a unicorn that hit zero.