DCPL Commons

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Shoreham Hotel

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  • ceebee23 said:
    Sad that such a fine building was razed for just another office block!
  • Streets of Washington said:
    The old Shoreham was torn down in 1929, not 1974. See streetsofwashington.blogspot.com/2010/01/old-shoreham-hot...

    Developer Harry Wardman replaced the building with the Shoreham office building, which now houses the Sofitel Lafayette Square Hotel.

    This photo appears to date from early 1910. The rubble across the street is the result of the demolition of the old St. Matthew's Catholic Church. The lot is being cleared for construction of the Southern Building, designed by Daniel Burnham, which went up in 1911.
  • Melinda Young Stuart said:
    Love the pile of rubble in front!
    Great view.
  • rockcreek said:
    Streets of Washington This comment was helpful to me this week - thanks!

Library of Congress

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  • Flickr said:
    Congrats on Explore! ⭐ January 15, 2024
  • Sigurd Krieger said:
    Congrats on Xplore!!
  • V A N D E E said:
    💕 Congrats on Explore, love this capture! 💕
    Split Look
  • Ian Betley said:
    Congrats on Explore! ❤📷❤ great image! regards.

Interior view of the Smithsonian Institution, 1869

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  • rockcreek said:
    Happy to see this account active again after so long! Where was this view taken?
  • DCPL Commons said:
    Hi rockcreek, working on getting descriptions in! This is a Smithsonian Insitution gallery, 1869.
  • Jazz Guy said:
    Most people don't realize that you don't need a stereoscope to view photos like this in 3D. Just fill the screen with the photo, place your head a close distance from the screen, relax your eyes and you'll see a third frame in-between the two that will appear in 3D.

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