Old Dutch MarketSoutheast corner of 20th and P, NW

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Then (left): Photographed ca. 1920, the building on the southeast corner of 20th and P Streets, NW, was occupied by the Old Dutch Market.

Today: Surprisingly, the building is still there, though its use as a market is long gone. It’s one of the few survivors that didn’t get replaced by One Dupont Circle.

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.