Early photographic view of Washington, D.C. from the Capitol, looking southeast

ID: 3183 ~ Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA ~ Date: [ca. 1863]
This file appears in: Capitol Hill Historic District
Early photographic view of Washington, D.C. from the Capitol, looking southeast
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Southeast view with Pennsylvania Ave. to the left and the Capitol grounds, A Street, and B Street (i.e., Independence Ave.) in the foreground; view includes the Wallach School and St. Peter's Catholic Church.

This file appears in: Capitol Hill Historic District

The Capitol Hill Historic District, which encompasses approximately 8,000 contributing buildings, grew from a small boarding house community for members of Congress to an area of more than 150 squares spread out over several different…