Historical Marker

The Growlery

Historical marker location:
1411 W Street Southeast, Anacostia, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from W Street Southeast east of 14th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.)

The District was originally called "Federal City": The name "Washington, D.C." was not officially adopted until the late 19th century. Before that, the city was referred to as "Federal City" or simply "Washington."
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