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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]
The Yards Park, Washington DC The Navy Yard neighborhood was Washington's earliest industrial neighborhood, situated at the natural deepwater port along the Anacostia River. One of the earliest buildings was the Sugar House, built in Square 744 at the foot of New Jersey Avenue SE as a sugar refinery in 1797-98.
CityCenterDC, colloquially called CityCenter, is a mixed-use development consisting of two condominium buildings, two rental apartment buildings, two office buildings, a luxury hotel, and public park in downtown Washington, D.C. [1] It encompasses 2,000,000 square feet (190,000 m 2) and covers more than five city blocks. [2]
The Capitol Riverfront is a business improvement district (BID) located just south of the United States Capitol between Capitol Hill and the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. It was created by the District of Columbia City Council and approved by Mayor Fenty in August 2007. [1] The BID is a mixed-use neighborhood. It was a former industrial ...
It demolished the East Capitol Dwellings, Capitol View Plaza, Capitol View Plaza II, and the Capitol View Townhomes, [14] and constructed Capitol Gateway—a 151-unit low-income senior citizen apartment building and 380 townhouses and single-family detached homes. [15] The townhouses and homes each cost $300,000 to construct. [16]
The crosshairs in the image mark the quadrant divisions of Washington, D.C., with the United States Capitol at the center of the dividing lines. To the west of the Capitol is the National Mall, which is visible as a slight green band in the image. The Northwest quadrant is the largest, located north of the National Mall and west of North ...
The Capitol Crossing project is privately funded, and is one of the largest ongoing private developments in DC. [2] This 2.2 million square foot project covers a 7-acre site above I-395 and consists of 5 mixed use buildings: 200 Massachusetts, 250 Massachusetts, 200 F Street, 600 Second, and 201 F Street. [ 3 ]
Tingey House is a two-and-a-half-story structure with a gable roof. [3] [4] According to a 1970s-era National Register of Historic Places nomination form, the first floor contains a dining room, library, kitchen, and two parlors; the second floor contains four bedrooms, and the attic contains two chambers. [3]