A history of Washington,
then and now
Postcards, papers and photographs of Washington from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Beechwood (Isaac Kinsey House) and the Doddridge Chapel and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Washington’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewBoys walking fence. Washington, I…, 1941: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Washington, decade by decade
LOCBoys walking fence. Washington, Indiana1941
LOCBoys walking fence. Washington, Indiana1941
LOCFarm boys eating ice-cream cones. Washington, Indiana1941
LOCFarm boys eating ice-cream cones. Washington, Indiana1941
LOCUntitled photo, possibly related to: Boys walking fence. Wa…1941
LOCUntitled photo, possibly related to: Boys walking fence. Wa…19411990s
2 historic places in Washington
2 places in Washington are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Boys walking fence. Washington, Indiana (1941) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom the Library of Congress (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.