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Old Greyhound Terminal (Washington, D.C.)

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1100 New York Avenue, NW
1100 New York Avenue, NW

The Old Greyhound Terminal was a bus terminal serving Greyhound Lines located at 1100 New York Avenue NW in Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the United States operating from 1940 to the 1980s. It was used extensively during World War II to transport servicemen, and played a minor role in the Civil Rights Movement. It was saved through the intervention of preservationists. Most of the building was incorporated in the new 1100 New York Avenue high-rise office building when it was built in 1991.

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Old Greyhound Terminal (Washington, D.C.)
New York Avenue Northwest, Washington

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New York Avenue Northwest 1100
20005 Washington
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