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| Keywords: Shulman's Market - Washington, D.C..jpg Southwest Waterfront neighborhood of Washington D C The owner Harry Shulman 1899-1984 was a Jewish Lithuanian immigrant who operated three grocery stores in Washington D C The market was one of many Jewish-owned businesses once located throughout the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood Jewish immigrants began moving to SW in the 1840s followed by Eastern European Jews in the late 1800s Their community along with other immigrants and a large African-American population documented by Gordon Parks lived in the neighborhood until urban revitalization and eminent domain forced residents to move Called the Southwest Washington Redevelopment Plan the majority of buildings in SW were razed including the one pictured http //maps google com/maps f q hl en geocode 15396068212549198445 38 874667 -77 018784 q 38 874676 -77 018784 ie UTF8 ll 38 874693 -77 018784 spn 0 001884 0 005021 t h z 18 om 0 Here's what the site looks like now Union Street no longer exists and the surrounding area is occupied by condominium buildings constructed in the 1960s fsac 1a34421 Louise Rosskam 1942 38 874676 -77 018784 FSA-OWI Louise Rosskam 1942 in Washington D C Southwest Waterfront Washington D C Demolished buildings in Washington D C Markets in Washington D C Coca-Cola signs Shop signs in Washington D C Sidewalks in Washington D C Doors in Washington D C PD-USGov | ||||
