Provisions for the City
Historical marker location:
Gallaudet, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Florida Avenue Northeast and 5th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west on Florida Avenue Northeast.)
Marker installed: 2012
Hub, Home, Heart. Greater H Street NE 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.