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A classical revival snack shop and gas station


Dupont Circle gas station, Washington DC

The Dupont Circle neighborhood in Washington, DC is most notable today for its former gilded age mansions, many of which now house foreign embassies. Standing just off Embassy Row at the edge of Rock Creek Park, this little snack shop and gas station boasts a rather classical architectural design for its rather modest use.

Dupont Circle’s Fancy Gas Station

By Elliot Carter

Architect of the Capitol blog

June 25, 2016

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