Row houses in the 5500 block of 13th St. N.W., Washington, D.C.5500 Block of 13th Street, east side

The east side of the 5500 block of 13th Street, NW, viewed from the intersection at Kennedy Street. Left: Image from the Library of Congress National Photo Company Collection, taken in the 1920s. Right: The same view 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.