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Washington Street Collection (#2)

Washington Street is a historic thoroughfare that stretches across various cities and states, each with its own unique charm

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Sussex PO19 3 Map

Sussex PO19 3 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Sussex PO19 3

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Oldham OL9 6 Map

Oldham OL9 6 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Oldham OL9 6

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Northampton NN2 6 Map

Northampton NN2 6 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Northampton NN2 6

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Leeds LS3 1 Map

Leeds LS3 1 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Leeds LS3 1

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Leeds LS13 4 Map

Leeds LS13 4 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Leeds LS13 4

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Calderdale HX3 5 Map

Calderdale HX3 5 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Calderdale HX3 5

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Forest Heath IP28 8 Map

Forest Heath IP28 8 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Forest Heath IP28 8

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Kingston upon Hull HU5 1 Map

Kingston upon Hull HU5 1 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Kingston upon Hull HU5 1

Background imageWashington Street Collection: West Lindsey DN21 1 Map

West Lindsey DN21 1 Map
Postcode Sector Map of West Lindsey DN21 1

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Bradford BD8 9 Map

Bradford BD8 9 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Bradford BD8 9

Background imageWashington Street Collection: CA Carlisle, CA14 3

CA Carlisle, CA14 3
CA14 3

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Bolton BL3 5 Map

Bolton BL3 5 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Bolton BL3 5

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Birmingham B1 1 Map

Birmingham B1 1 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Birmingham B1 1

Background imageWashington Street Collection: BB Blackburn, BB5 6

BB Blackburn, BB5 6
BB5 6

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Streetcars Portland historic Bicycles Oregon

Streetcars Portland historic Bicycles Oregon
Streetcars in Portland (historic), Bicycles in Oregon, Shops in Oregon, Buildings in Portland, Oregon, 1906, Portland, Ore. Washington Street, mit Straszenbahn, United States of America

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Washington Street Boston Theater American 1876

Washington Street Boston Theater American 1876
Washington Street, near Boston Theater; American; 1876; Albumen silver print

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Washington Street Looking East Wells Street George N

Washington Street Looking East Wells Street George N
Washington Street, Looking East from Wells Street; George N. Barnard (American, 1819 - 1902); Chicago, Illinois, United States; negative 1871; print 1872; Albumen silver print

Background imageWashington Street Collection: General View Washington Street Boston Mass John P

General View Washington Street Boston Mass John P
General View From Washington Street. Boston, Mass; John P. Soule (American, 1827 - 1904); November 9-10, 1872; Albumen silver print

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Genesse, Chippewa and Washington Streets, Buffalo, New York, USA, c1910

Genesse, Chippewa and Washington Streets, Buffalo, New York, USA, c1910. Postcard posted in 1910

Background imageWashington Street Collection: BOSTON, c1900. The Old State House in Boston, Massachusetts

BOSTON, c1900. The Old State House in Boston, Massachusetts

Background imageWashington Street Collection: BROOKLYN: CLINTON HILL. View from Woodward School toward Washington Street in Clinton Hill

BROOKLYN: CLINTON HILL. View from Woodward School toward Washington Street in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, New York. Photograph by John Bottega, 1964

Background imageWashington Street Collection: BARCLAY-VESEY BUILDING. The Barclay-Vesey Building in Lower Manhattan. Photograph

BARCLAY-VESEY BUILDING. The Barclay-Vesey Building in Lower Manhattan. Photograph, c1926

Background imageWashington Street Collection: BOSTON: OLD STATE HOUSE. The Old Massachusetts State House at 206 Washington Street in Boston

BOSTON: OLD STATE HOUSE. The Old Massachusetts State House at 206 Washington Street in Boston. Photograph by Jack Boucher, 1987

Background imageWashington Street Collection: CHICAGO: DALEY PLAZA. A view of the plaza outside the Chicago Civic Center (later

CHICAGO: DALEY PLAZA. A view of the plaza outside the Chicago Civic Center (later renamed Daley Plaza and the Richard J. Daley Center) in Chicago, Illinois

Background imageWashington Street Collection: NEW YORK CITY, 1940. The corner of Battery Place and Washington Street in Lower Manhattan

NEW YORK CITY, 1940. The corner of Battery Place and Washington Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Photograph by Stanley P. Mixon, 1940

Background imageWashington Street Collection: NEW YORK: STOREFRONT, 1940. A Greek grocery store on Washington Street in New York City

NEW YORK: STOREFRONT, 1940. A Greek grocery store on Washington Street in New York City. Photograph by Stanley Mixon, 1940

Background imageWashington Street Collection: NEW YORK CITY, 1943. A street cleaner on Washington Street in New York City

NEW YORK CITY, 1943. A street cleaner on Washington Street in New York City. Photograph by John Vachon, 1943

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Plate 19: Map bounded by West Houston Street, Varick Street, Spring Street, West

Plate 19: Map bounded by West Houston Street, Varick Street, Spring Street, West Street; Including King Street, Charlton Street, Vandam Street, Washington Street, Greenwich Street, Hudson Street

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Plate 17: Map bounded by West Street, Laight Street, Varick Street, West Broadway

Plate 17: Map bounded by West Street, Laight Street, Varick Street, West Broadway, Thomas Street, Duane Street; Including Caroline Street, Washington Street, Greenwich Street, Staple Street

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Plate 8: Map bounded by Duane Street, Thomas Street, Church Street, Murray Street

Plate 8: Map bounded by Duane Street, Thomas Street, Church Street, Murray Street, West Street; Including Reade Street, Chambers Street, Warren Street, Washington Street, Greenwich Street

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Plate 7: Map bounded by Murray Street, Broadway, Dey Street, West Street; Including

Plate 7: Map bounded by Murray Street, Broadway, Dey Street, West Street; Including Robinson Street, Park Place, Barclay Street, Vesey Street, Fulton Street, Washington Street, Greenwich Street

Background imageWashington Street Collection: 3rd Ward. Plate 4: Map bounded by Robinson Street, West Street, Reade Street, Hudson

3rd Ward. Plate 4: Map bounded by Robinson Street, West Street, Reade Street, Hudson Street, College Place; Including Murray Street, Warren Street, Chambers Street, Greenwich Street, Washington Street

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Plate 36, Part of Section 2: Bounded by Jane Street, Washington Street, W. 12th Street

Plate 36, Part of Section 2: Bounded by Jane Street, Washington Street, W. 12th Street, Greenwich Street, Bethune Street, Hudson Street, Bank Street, Bleecker Street, Perry Street, Hudson Street

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Plate 38, Part of Section 2: Bounded by W. 14th Street, Ninth Avenue, Greenwich Street, W

Plate 38, Part of Section 2: Bounded by W. 14th Street, Ninth Avenue, Greenwich Street, W. 12th Street, Washington Street, Jane Street, West Street

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Plate 9: Bounded by Charles Street, Washington Street, W. 10th Street, Hudson Street

Plate 9: Bounded by Charles Street, Washington Street, W. 10th Street, Hudson Street, Christopher Street, Bedford Street, Barrow Street, Bleecker Street, Cornelia Street, Sixth Avenue, W

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Plate 36: Bounded by Jane Street, Washington Street, W. 12th Street, Greenwich Street

Plate 36: Bounded by Jane Street, Washington Street, W. 12th Street, Greenwich Street, Bethune Street, Bleecker Street, Perry Street, Hudson Street, Charles Street and West Street

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Ames Building and Washington Street, Boston, Office buildings, Commercial facilities

Ames Building and Washington Street, Boston, Office buildings, Commercial facilities, Skyscrapers, Streets, United States, Massachusetts, Boston, 1902

Background imageWashington Street Collection: BOSTON: AMES BUILDING, c1902. The Ames Building in Boston Massachusetts, completed in 1893

BOSTON: AMES BUILDING, c1902. The Ames Building in Boston Massachusetts, completed in 1893. Photograph, c1902

Background imageWashington Street Collection: OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE. The Old South Meeting House on Washington Street in the

OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE. The Old South Meeting House on Washington Street in the Downtown Crossing area of Boston, Massachusetts. Stereograph, c1910

Background imageWashington Street Collection: NEW YORK: MARKET, 1859. View of Washington Market from the south-east corner of Fulton

NEW YORK: MARKET, 1859. View of Washington Market from the south-east corner of Fulton and Washington Streets: lithograph, 1859

Background imageWashington Street Collection: Boston Street

Boston Street
1859: Traffic and shops on Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Background imageWashington Street Collection: SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE. Van Ness Avenue, looking west from Washington Street to Vallejo Street

SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE. Van Ness Avenue, looking west from Washington Street to Vallejo Street, following the earthquake of 18 April 1906

Background imageWashington Street Collection: HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. Delivery boys at Nugents on Washington St. and Broadway in St

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. Delivery boys at Nugents on Washington St. and Broadway in St. Louis, Missouri. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1910

Background imageWashington Street Collection: USA-Indiana-Indianapolis: Downtown View with State Capitol and Government Center

USA-Indiana-Indianapolis: Downtown View with State Capitol and Government Center
USA, Indiana, Indianapolis: Downtown View with State Capitol and Government Center from Washinton Street / Late Afternoon

Background imageWashington Street Collection: View of San Francisco, formerly Yerba Buena, in 1846-7, before the discovery of gold

View of San Francisco, formerly Yerba Buena, in 1846-7, before the discovery of gold. Lithograph, c1884
SAN FRANCISCO, c1847. View of San Francisco, formerly Yerba Buena, in 1846-7, before the discovery of gold. Lithograph, c1884

Background imageWashington Street Collection: NEW YORK: PRISON, 1797. The State Prison on the North (Hudson)

NEW YORK: PRISON, 1797. The State Prison on the North (Hudson) River in lower Manhattan at Washington, Christopher and Perry Streets. Copper engraving, 1797, probably by William Birch

Background imageWashington Street Collection: CHICAGO: RIVER, 1878. The Chicago River over the Washington Street Tunnel, Chicago, Illinois

CHICAGO: RIVER, 1878. The Chicago River over the Washington Street Tunnel, Chicago, Illinois. Wood engraving, American, 1878

Background imageWashington Street Collection: CHICAGO: SINGER BUILDING. The new Singer Building, State and Washington Streets, Chicago, Illinois

CHICAGO: SINGER BUILDING. The new Singer Building, State and Washington Streets, Chicago, Illinois. Wood engraving, American, 1878




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Washington Street is a historic thoroughfare that stretches across various cities and states, each with its own unique charm. From the serene Wyre Forest in Staffordshire to the bustling streets of Glasgow, this street connects people and places. In Dudley, it weaves through neighborhoods, offering glimpses of everyday life. Meanwhile, in Brighton and Hove, Washington Street invites visitors to explore its vibrant surroundings. But perhaps one of the most iconic images associated with Washington Street lies thousands of miles away from these locations - the Lenox Building in Chicago. This architectural marvel stands tall as a testament to human ingenuity since 1872. Carter Drake and Wight were the masterminds behind this magnificent structure that has become an integral part of Chicago's skyline. However, history tells us that not all was smooth sailing for Washington Street. The Ruins of Chicago serve as a haunting reminder of the devastating fire that ravaged the city years ago. Yet even amidst destruction, resilience prevailed as depicted by Fireboard's oil painting showcasing Court House Square in Salem during 1810-20. Traveling further east brings us to Boston's corner where Washington meets Milk Streets before tragedy struck in 1872 when a Great Fire engulfed much of the cityscape captured forever in engravings and photographs alike. These visual records allow us to glimpse into Boston's past while appreciating how far it has come today. Transatlantic Sketches provide another perspective on Boston's rich history along Washington Street through detailed engravings capturing moments frozen in time. Whether you find yourself strolling along its cobblestone paths or admiring old photographs depicting its evolution over time, there is no denying that Washington Street holds stories waiting to be discovered at every turn.