http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/04/21/before-there-was-cityvista/ New Buildings, Construction, Destruction, Planning, Real Estate, and Gossip as it happens in the Nation's Capital Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:36:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/04/21/before-there-was-cityvista/#comment-1440 DC Metrocentric » Eastern Market: One Year Later Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:47:09 +0000 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/04/21/before-there-was-cityvista/#comment-1440 [...] District lost its historic Eastern Market in SE to a late night fire. Luckily this market will not suffer the fate of many others in DC and is being fully restored to it’s original 1873 design. In the mean time the temporary [...] […] District lost its historic Eastern Market in SE to a late night fire. Luckily this market will not suffer the fate of many others in DC and is being fully restored to it’s original 1873 design. In the mean time the temporary […]

]]> http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/04/21/before-there-was-cityvista/#comment-1401 Chris Loos Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:46:58 +0000 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/04/21/before-there-was-cityvista/#comment-1401 Yes, it would have been nice if historic preservation was as strong then as it is now. CityVista isn't bad looking as far as new condos go, but wow. Can you imagine if that market bldg was still standing? What an asset to the neighborhood it would be. Yes, it would have been nice if historic preservation was as strong then as it is now. CityVista isn’t bad looking as far as new condos go, but wow. Can you imagine if that market bldg was still standing? What an asset to the neighborhood it would be.

]]> http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/04/21/before-there-was-cityvista/#comment-1400 LJW Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:08:18 +0000 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/04/21/before-there-was-cityvista/#comment-1400 This is a great picture and I agree that it would be great if it were still here! Actually, though, the building in this picture burned down in 1946. It was partially rebuilt, but looked almost nothing like the architectural gem in the above photo, and that building was demolished in the early 1980's. This is a great picture and I agree that it would be great if it were still here! Actually, though, the building in this picture burned down in 1946. It was partially rebuilt, but looked almost nothing like the architectural gem in the above photo, and that building was demolished in the early 1980’s.

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