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Dear PoPville – Where was This Photo of Petworth from 1920 Taken?


Photo of Row Houses in Petworth in 1920 via Library of Congress by photographer Horydczak, Theodor

“Dear PoPville,

I think it’s cool to see Petworth before the trees got established [1920]. Kinda looks like any other suburb. I’ve been trying to figure out where exactly the picture was taken. Anyone know?”

That is wild! To me, it looks like the view from where the Safeway is now on Georgia Ave looking west? Anyone else have a guess?

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