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This is a view looking over Swampoodle and the future grounds for Union Station.

When The Beatles first came to America, their first performance was in Washington DC. They performed at what was called the Washington Coliseum, which was located in the heart of Swampoodle. They arrived on Train from New York to Union Station. This…

This is a real estate map that shows the plans for Union Depot etched over the existing developments, which at the time were houses and store fronts in the district of Swampoodle. Plans for Union Depot would cut the district in half.

This is a map that shows the new and functioning Union Depot in the map. This is the updated version to the one for 1903 where Union Depot was just sketched into the map.

A newspaper article written in 1922 that retells the story of Swampoodle before it was broken up by Union Station.

This is an personal account of someone who grew up in Swampoodle after Union Station was born. It gives up the opportunity to step into what life was like at the time in that area.