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Old Capitol Prison by StreetsofWashington Via Flickr: Stereoview from 1866 of the Old Brick Capitol. The building served as temporary U.S. Capitol from 1815 to 1819. During the Civil War, it was used as a prison. Rose Greenhow, the notorious Confederate spy, was held here before being exiled to the South. The building was later greatly modified and was razed in 1929. The site is now occupied by the Supreme Court building.

Cumberland Apartments by StreetsofWashington Via Flickr: Postcard photo of the Cumberland apartment house, located on the south side of Thomas Circle. The handsome Beaux Arts structure was built in 1901 and demolished in 1965. Photo by Frederick A. Schutz.

Ford's Theatre by StreetsofWashington Via Flickr: Undated stereoview of Ford's Theatre on 10th Street NW, perhaps from around 1900. The theatre was painted white at the time. Note the original location of the Yale Steam Laundry in the building next to the theater.

Knights of Columbus Hall by StreetsofWashington Via Flickr: Located at 606 E Street NW, the building in this postcard photo was originally the E Street Baptist Church, one of the oldest Baptist congregations in the city, founded in 1842. In 1891, the church decided to follow its members to the "suburbs," purchasing a lot on the northwest corner of 10th and N Streets NW, where a new church was built and the name was changed to the Temple Baptist Church. The Knights of Columbus bought the E Street building in 1901 and used it as a meeting hall for twenty years, before moving to 918 10th Street NW.

Dresden Apartments by StreetsofWashington Via Flickr: The Dresden, on Connecticut Avenue at Kalorama Road NW, is one of Harry Wardman's grandest apartment building projects. Completed in 1909, it was designed by his in-house architect, Albert Beers. This photo, by Frederick A Schutz, was taken around the time the building was finished.

Harr Shoe Store by StreetsofWashington Via Flickr: Jesse M. Harr (1846-1925) operated a shoe store at 9th and H Streets NE until about 1922, when he retired to Colorado. He was very successful and invested in D.C. real estate in his later years.

Burlington Apartment Hotel by StreetsofWashington Via Flickr: View of the Burlington Hotel, at 1120 Vermont Avenue NW, just south of Thomas Circle. Designed by prolific architect T. Franklin Schneider, the hotel was completed in 1907. It was torn down in 1978. Postcard by Frederick Schutz.

Rock Creek Church (1903) by StreetsofWashington Via Flickr: Postcard view of St. Paul's Church, located in Rock Creek Cemetery--the oldest church building in the District. The first frame church was built here in 1719; the current building, made with imported English bricks, dates to 1775. This 1903 postcard predates the fire of 1921, which gutted the church. It was rebuilt retaining the original brick walls.

Tiberio Restaurant by StreetsofWashington Via Flickr: Tiberio, an Italian restaurant at 1915 K Street Northwest, opened in 1975. Run by brothers Giulio and Michele Santillo, Tiberio had a French maître d’ to emphasize its classiness, in contrast to many previous Italian eateries. Its menu was entirely in Italian, emulating the French tradition. It continued in business until 1994.

Security Storage Company by StreetsofWashington Via Flickr: The fortress-like Security Storage Company warehouse was located on 15th Street NW, next to the old St. Augustine's Church on the west side of the block between L and M Streets. Originally built in 1890 as the storage department of the American Security and Trust Company, the building was expanded multiple times to create the hulking edifice seen on this postcard. The bank spun off the Security Storage Company as an independent business in 1906. The warehouse was demolished in 1965 to make way for an expansion of the Washington Post company's headquarters.

Graf Zeppelin over Washington by StreetsofWashington Via Flickr: The pioneering dirigible Graf Zeppelin made its first transatlantic crossing in October 1928, sparking intense public interest and sensational newspaper headlines. The airship flew from Germany to Lakewood, New Jersey, but along the way it made a flyover of Washington on October 15, drawing crowds outside to gaze up and marvel at the monster in the sky. Nine years later its sister ship, the Hindenburg, blew up while attempting to dock at Lakewood, and the short-lived era of dirigible transportation came to an abrupt end. This postcard was published by Alvin R. Meissner, a designer at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing who had created a commemorative airmail stamp for Charles Lindbergh in 1927.

Canton Pagoda by StreetsofWashington Via Flickr: The Canton Pagoda was a Chinese restaurant that opened in 1919 at 1343 E Street NW, where the J.W. Marriott Hotel now stands. The eatery took the former space of Ernst Gerstenberg's German restaurant, which relied heavily on beer sales and had gone out of business after the onset of Prohibition in D.C. in 1917.

Wisconsin and M Streets NW by StreetsofWashington Via Flickr: Early 1900s postcard view of M Street in Georgetown, looking east from Wisconsin and M, before the iconic bank building was put up where O'Donnell's drugstore stands.

Randle Highlands Public School by StreetsofWashington Via Flickr: The Randle Highlands Elementary School, at 1650 30th Street SE, was completed in 1912. A new replacement school was built next to it in 2002. The original school is now mothballed.

Hamilton Arms Coffee House by StreetsofWashington Via Flickr: The Hamilton Arms Coffee House was located at 1232 31st Street, NW in Georgetown from 1939 to 1957.

Grant's Headquarters by StreetsofWashington Via Flickr: The house on the southwest corner of 17th and F Streets NW, opposite the Winder Building, was built around 1827 as a private residence. Beginning in the 1850s, it became an Army headquarters building, and Generals Winfield Scott and Ulysses Grant, among others, had headquarters there. From 1892 to 1897, it was the headquarters of the American Red Cross. The historic building was torn down in 1947. The modernist FDIC headquarters office building replaced it on this spot in 1963.

Temple Baptist Church by StreetsofWashington Via Flickr: Here's another early postcard of the Temple Baptist Church (now the New Bethany Baptist Church), showing the building shortly after it was completed in 1902. The church is located on the northwest corner of 10th and N Streets NW.