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Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, are distinguished by their history, culture, architecture, demographics, and geography. The names of 131 neighborhoods are unofficially defined by the D.C. Office of Planning. [ 1 ]
Note that the White House, the Capitol, and the United States Supreme Court Building are recorded in the National Register's NRIS database as National Historic Landmarks, but by the provisions of the Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Section 107 (16 U.S.C. 470g), these three buildings and associated buildings and grounds are legally exempted ...
The Washington metropolitan area, also referred to as the D.C. area, Greater Washington, the National Capital Region, or locally as the DMV (short for District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia), is the metropolitan area comprising Washington, D.C., the federal capital of the United States, and its surroundings.
Little White House: Warm Springs, Georgia: 1945–1953 Harry S. Truman: Harry S. Truman Little White House [11] Key West, Florida: 1953–1961 Dwight D. Eisenhower: Eisenhower Cabin, Augusta National Golf Club: Augusta, Georgia: 1961–1963 John F. Kennedy: La Querida [13] Palm Beach, Florida: 1969–1974 Richard Nixon: Nixon's Florida White ...
Federal Style house designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe for naval hero Stephen Decatur across Lafayette Square from the White House. During 1827-1833 was home to successive Secretaries of State Henry Clay, Martin Van Buren, and Judah P. Benjamin. 21: Franklin School: Franklin School
By Jerry Kronenberg You know that Washington, D.C., is named for America's first president, but did you know that Harrison City, Pa., (population 134) honors ninth president William Henry Harrison ...
Washington, D.C. is situated in a topographic bowl. The bottom of the bowl, where the White House and United States Capitol are located, is in the floodplain of the junction of the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers. Extending out from the floodplain is a series of rising river terraces.
Pages in category "Suburbs of Washington, D.C." The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. ... Chevy Chase (town), Maryland; Chevy Chase Section ...