Seven years later: there were indeed several houses, etc. removed to make way for a beautiful new apartment building, however this is on the side of Benning Rd opposite the Senator Theater. The block that the theater is on looks pretty much the same in 2015 according to Google street view Nov 2007 view. The imagery was taken in the evening and it appears that the facade of the Sentator’s upper glass bricks are illuminated from within.
Seven years later: there were indeed several houses, etc. removed to make way for a beautiful new apartment building, however this is on the side of Benning Rd opposite the Senator Theater. The block that the theater is on looks pretty much the same in 2015 according to Google street view Nov 2007 view. The imagery was taken in the evening and it appears that the facade of the Sentator’s upper glass bricks are illuminated from within.