The Surprising History of Luther Place Memorial Church on Thomas Circle
The congregation built pews dedicated to Generals Grant and Lee, in the same sanctuary, five years after the war ended.
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The Lost German Embassy at 1435 Massachusetts Avenue
How Count von Bernstorff left the German Embassy at 1435 Massachusetts Avenue in 1917, and what became of the seventy-room mansion before and after.
Thomas Circle in the 1920s
A Library of Congress photograph captures Thomas Circle in the 1920s, showing the intersection of 14th Street NW and Massachusetts Avenue at one of Washington’s grand traffic roundabouts.
Ford Model T in Washington DC: Prices at Miller Brothers, 1911
In 1911, a brand-new Ford Model T Torpedo Runabout cost $750 at Miller Brothers on Washington’s auto row. Here is what buying a car in DC looked like in the early automobile era.
Exploring Thomas Circle in 1888: A Sanborn Fire Insurance Map
Take a virtual tour of Thomas Circle in 1888 with this Sanborn Fire Insurance Map. See the yellow wooden frame structures and the pink brick buildings of the area.