Stories about Southwest

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What Did Southwest D.C. Used to Look Like?

Mar 30, 2016

This old photograph shows Southwest D.C. as it looked in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Source: New York Public Library I can't really even orient...

Woodrow Wilson stands in the front of a convertible automobile stopped in the intersection of what was then N and Union Streets SW. Wilson, the driver of the car, and two woman in the back look east at something happening on N Street. A crowd gathered under a tree near the car and people in front of 485 N Street also look in the same direction. Two Secret Service agents look at the photographer. Written on the reverse is "Barney Neighborhood House, 470 N Street SW." Wilson had only been President of the US for two months when the photo was taken.

President Woodrow Wilson Visits Southwest in 1913

Nov 7, 2014

Here is an old photo from May of 1913, showing Woodrow Wilson in a car, driving around Southwest D.C. Source: Dig DC

What Did Southwest D.C. Look Like in the 1940s?

Oct 10, 2014

This is a cool old photo from the 1940s showing the 600 block of G St, which doesn't appear to be there any more,...

Whoa … Check Out This Old Photo of Southwest Waterfront

Nov 9, 2013

The photo wasn't labeled, but I'm guessing this is from the between the 1900s and 1910s? This is from our buddy John DeFerrari over...

50 Years Ago Today: Capitol Park Townhouses Advertisement

Oct 23, 2013

This is an advertisement from The Washington Post, printed on Wednesday, October 23rd, 1963 -- exactly 50 years ago today. It's so sad that developers...