Historical Marker

Houseboats on the Waterfront

Historical marker location:
890 Water Street Southwest, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia
( Marker is on District Square Southwest west of Wharf Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west.)

The District was originally much larger: The District of Columbia originally included land from both Maryland and Virginia, but in 1846, the portion of the District that had been taken from Virginia was returned to the state.
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