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[Row houses, corner of N and Union Streets S.W., Washington, D.C.] (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• perfgeek said:

  Is there a corner of N and Union Street in DC?

• iris.schimandle said:

  The corner in question is now the West end of N St. SW , at roughly 38.874676,-77.018784 (found using Google Maps). What used to be Union St. ran perpendicular to that point between M and O Streets. From the satellite images, it doesn't look like any of the buildings remain. Anyone know what that new development is?

• iris.schimandle said:

  Here's the present day satellite photo.

• shapp snott said:

  The area is currently occupied by condos and apartment buildings, none of which are architecturally noteworthy or distinguished. Arena Stage is also located in the general vicinty. Southwest Washington was once alive with people and streetlife. The urban "renewal" of the 1950s and 60s turned the area into a clean but sterile urban wasteland.