Swann Cleaners, the laundromat/dry cleaner located at the corner of 14th and Swann Streets NW, has closed its doors, 14th & You reports. This was one of the few remaining laundromats in the area, and the small dry cleaner inside it joins two other cleaners that have recently closed along the 14th Street corridor.

As Mr. 14th & You points out, not everyone may miss this business: “The property was in horrible shape and poorly maintained, and trash was frequently allowed to accumulate around the building.” Still, neighborhood residents who relied on the laundromat will now have to travel pretty far away to find another spot for their laundering needs. The closest one is probably Premium Laundromat, at 11th Street and Rhode Island Ave. NW.

Also from 14th and You, some background on the long-delayed JGB/Whitman Walker expansion plans for the block in question.