Historical Marker

The Bernard Baruch Bench of Inspiration

Historical marker location:
1601 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest east of Jackson Place Northwest, on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1960

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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