A Fortress of Finance: The US Treasury Building

Historical marker location:

1500 Pennsylvania Ave Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest west of 15th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west.)

The White House

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."