The corner in 1949:
the flourishing days of not-so-long-ago Anacostia...image from Historical Society of Washington, DC
Then in 2009:
when a truck bashed through the now-abandoned lot...
And in 2011:
see the Gateway to Ward 8 mural in the background...
And this afternoon:
notice the wood block in the crate...photo by @ruseriousingme
photo by @TheAdvoc8te
The above photos definitely show the mural being dismantled. I really hope that they take away all the debris rather than just backfill it into the hole. More updates as I get them...
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Workers started demolishing the building early last night. I hope the mural comes down. I was never a fan of this newest iteration. Hopefully new development will soon follow.
It was a safety issue, check out the video from a sister site: http://www.congressheightsontherise.com/2011/07/why-anacostia-gateway-mural-had-to-come.html
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