A Look at Anacostia Years Ago

Once known as Uniontown, Anacostia was one of Washington, DC’s earliest suburbs. Many employees of the Navy Yard, located just across the 11th Street Bridge in today’s Capitol Riverfront neighborhood, bought homes in the area during this time.

Parade float, showing children (c. 1918) Photo via Library of Congress

Nichols Avenue and U Street S.E. Anacostia circa 1918. The hardware store on the corner, at 1919, was run by one William Ira Mushake. Nat'l

Washington, D.C., circa 1925. F.G. Lindsay store front, Anacostia, 2215 Nichols Avenue.