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Then (left): The Woodridge Rug & Carpet Company at 1715 Rhode Island Avenue, NE, sometime in the mid 2oth century. I like how it acknowledges its a bit of a schlep by using the tag line, “Ride a Little Longer — Save a Lot More.”

Now (right): The building has been altered, but its still there. Now its the New Beginning Early Childhood Developement Center.

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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.