Historical Marker

Restoring the Chestnut

Historical marker location:
5900 MacArthur Blvd NW, The Palisades, District of Columbia
( Marker is on MacArthur Boulevard Northwest, 0.1 miles north of Little Falls Road Northwest, on the left when traveling south.)

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."
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