Historical Marker
A Magic Place
Historical marker location:
1901 14th Street Northwest, U Street Corridor, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of 14th Street Northwest and T Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 14th Street Northwest.)
City within a City. Greater U Street Heritage Trail.
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.