February 13, 2015

A bicentennial map depicts LeDroit Park in 1975

DDOT posted this map of DC published in 1975 to celebrate the bicentennial.  The map includes a section on LeDroit Park.  Notice the groovy font, the “new” Howard University Hospital, the “nice old houses”, the long-gone bakery, and the “newly reopened Howard Theatre.”  The Howard Theatre had briefly reopened from 1975 to 1980.

Categories: History, Howard Theatre
Tags: d., Freedmen's Hospital, Howard Theatre, Howard University Hospital, maps

5 Replies

1. just “Old Houses” versus “Nice Old Houses”

   making a judgement call, were you, mr. cartographer? ;)

   IMGoph - February 13, 2015 @ 12:32 pm

2. Note that the “Nice Old Houses” appear to be on First Street in Bloomingdale.

   Betsy McDaniel - February 14, 2015 @ 1:26 pm

3. You’re right, Betsy. I should’ve paid closer attention!

   IMGoph - February 14, 2015 @ 1:31 pm

4. Maybe Mr. Cartographer was a Bloomingdale resident.

   Eric – is there a list of when old houses in LDP were razed?

   Betsy McDaniel - February 14, 2015 @ 1:57 pm

5. Betsy,

   I have not found such a list, though that would be an interesting project. I guess I could look through old Baist atlases.

   Eric Fidler - February 14, 2015 @ 3:23 pm

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