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Then (left): The intersection of 14th and U Streets, NW, showing the east side of 14th. This photo was taken in the early 1960s. You can see the Republic Theatre in the background. (Image courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution.)

Now (right): The same intersection today.

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Kent Boese posts items of historic interest, primarily within the District. He’s worked in libraries since 1994, both federal and law, and currently works on K Street. He’s been an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner serving the northern Columbia Heights and Park View neighborhoods since 2011 (ANC 1A), and served as the Commission’s Chair since 2013. He has a MS in Design from Arizona State University with strong interests in preservation, planning, and zoning. Kent is also the force behind the blog Park View, DC.