The Law House In Peace and War
Historical marker location:
580 Water Street Southwest, Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Water Street Southwest south of 6th Street Southwest.)
River Farms to Urban Towers. Southwest 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.