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Updated: Aug 30, 2008 3:12pm PST

It's like losing a good friend... : Historic Capitol Hill Marketplace Burns

By Howard Schneider, Debbi Wilgoren, and Allison Klein
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, April 30, 2007

Fire coursed through the shops of the historic Eastern Market on Capitol Hill early Monday morning, gutting the southern half of the 134-year-old landmark.

It took 160 District firefighters two hours to extinguish the blaze, which tore through the roof and all but demolished the collection of meat, produce and other shops popular with neighborhood residents and throughout the region.

The rest of the Washington Post article continues with each of the photos in the gallery. This is truly a tragic loss for the Capitol Hill neighborhood, but I feel it as a personal loss as well. It really does feel like losing a good friend.

Historic Capitol Hill Marketplace Burns By Howard Schneider, Debbi Wilgoren, and Allison Klein Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, April 30, 2007 Fire coursed through the shops of the historic Eastern Market on Capitol Hill early Monday morning, gutting the southern half of the 134-year-old landmark. It took 160 District firef ...

Updated: Apr 30, 2007 12:12pm PST