Grandeur for the People
Historical marker location:
700 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Federal Triangle, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest and 9th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.)
Marker installed: 2012
Make No Little Plans. Federal Triangle 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.