Main Street, 1875
This is one of my favorite photos of downtown Washington. The photographer was standing in muddy South Main Street in front of the Bradford House, looking north. The buildings to the right are all gone – the Observer Publishing Co. is there now. The white building visible at the northeast corner of Wheeling and Main is the Valentine House, which burned and was replaced by the William Henry Hotel, where radio station WJPA is now.
posted by Park Burroughs at
11:38 AM
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The condition of city streets has not improved significantly since that time. It might even be possible to give National Landmark status to the city of Washington's thoroughfares, as they are very much in their original condition...
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