Lewis House
Historical marker location:
456 N Street Southwest, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from N Street Southwest west of 4th Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west.)
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The city was built on a swamp: The area that is now Washington, D.C. was originally a swampy, marshy region along the Potomac River. The construction of the city involved extensive drainage and landfill projects to make the land suitable for building.