Yates Building

Historical marker location:

201 14th Street Southwest, Southwest Federal Center, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 14th Street Southwest and Independence Avenue Southwest on 14th Street Southwest.)

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.