Hahn Shoes G and 14thFormer Hahn Shoes, 14th and G, NW

The former Hahn Shoes on the southeast corner of 14th and G Streets, NW, prior to 1950 and today. Historic image from the Library of Congress Horydczak Collection.

Hahn Shoes had been a fixture in the Washington area for 119 years when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in June, 1995. Unable to find a buyer, it instead closed its remaining stores and distributed its $2.9 million in assets among its creditors. One of the last eight stores in operation, their store on G Street was closed by the end of August, 1995.

The building is currently scheduled to be the future home of the Armenian Genocide Museum of America.

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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.