Historical Marker
College Hill
Historical marker location:
2331 15th Street Northwest, Columbia Heights, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of 15th Street Northwest and Chapin Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 15th Street Northwest.)
Marker installed: 2009
Cultural Convergence. Columbia Heights 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.