A Prestige Address
Historical marker location:
2001 16th St Northwest, U Street Corridor, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of 16th Street Northwest and New Hampshire Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 16th Street Northwest.)
City Within a City. Greater U Street Heritage Trail
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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.