Avenue of Churches

Historical marker location:

3360 16th St NW, Mount Pleasant, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 16th Street Northwest and Newton Place Northwest when traveling south on 16th Street Northwest.)

Village in the City. Mount Pleasant 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.