Construction of the White House

Historical marker location:

1600 H St NW, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of H Street Northwest and 16th Street Northwest / Black Lives Matter Plaza, on the right when traveling east on H Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2021

Lafayette Park. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior

architecture houses residential buildings

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."