Market Square, Washington, DC
Looking southeast down Pennsylvania Avenue, NW from 9th Street toward the United States Capitol.

1901
A bustling street scene on Pennsylvania Avenue is shown at the turn of the century. Located just out of view to the right is the old Center Market, a massive brick two-block long building erected in 1871 that accommodated up to 1,000 vendors and 30 produce wagons from which the square derived its name. Making their way through the pedestrians, horses and wagons are two cars from Washington's former trolley system. The building with two spires in the center of the view housed Mathew Brady's studio during the Civil War.

1993
The old Center Market was demolished in 1931 and replaced by the National Archives building in 1937, resulting in a much less active scene. The building formally occupied by Mathew Brady is still standing, as is its neighbor. Where retail buildings once stood to the left of the scene are a portion of the Navy Memorial, completed in 1993, and a luxury apartment building . In the distance, the statue Freedom atop the Capitol dome is enveloped by scaffolding as it was being prepared for removal and restoration.


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