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What Would Georgetown Have Been Without DC? An Insiders Look from William Corcoran

Get an insider’s look from 19th century banking tycoon William Corcoran about what Georgetown’s prospects would have been had the city of Washington not been placed right next to it. Read on to find out more.

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Never-Built Ulysses Grant Memorial Bridge

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Now This is Cool: Check Out the Washington Times Pocket Directory of Apartments from 1914

Looking toward the west side of the United States Capitol building, a panoramic view of the city of Washington, D.C. shows the Mall area in the foreground before the railroad tracks were removed. A train is visible on the tracks. The domed structure in front of the Capitol is the Botanic Garden original octagonal greenhouse of 1859 and behind it the central pavilion added after the Civil War. The buildings were razed in 1932. The Botanic Garden was on a site previously occupied by the Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences in Washington, D.C.

Exploring the City of Washington D.C. Around 1900

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Awesome Old Pan Am Advertisements

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Exploring an 1857 View of Washington, D.C. with the Smithsonian in the Distance

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Why is Washington, DC Called the District of Columbia?

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Uncovering the History & Origin of Annandale, VA

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Who Were the Original Land Owners in Washington, DC?

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