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This file appears in: Rhodes' Tavern (1799-1984): The battle over the now-demolished Rhodes' Tavern demonstrates the tension between historic preservation and development interests in DC’s built environment.
This file appears in: Rhodes' Tavern (1799-1984): The battle over the now-demolished Rhodes' Tavern demonstrates the tension between historic preservation and development interests in DC’s built environment.
Rhodes' Tavern (1799-1984): The battle over the now-demolished Rhodes' Tavern demonstrates the tension between historic preservation and development interests in DC’s built environment.
Built in 1799 by Bennett Fenwick (ca.1765-1801)—and, most likely, his enslaved work force—Rhodes' Tavern opened as a tavern and inn in 1801 under the management of William Rhodes. In 1805, Rhodes sold…