Historical Marker

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Historical marker location:
337 H Street Northeast, Atlas District, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of H Street Northeast and 4th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east on H Street Northeast.)

Multi-Media & Radio Pioneer. Hub, Home, Heart: Greater H Street NE 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.
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