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Southern Railway hired the D.C.-area architect Waddy Butler Wood to design the new structure, which he stated would be inspired by the Acropolis of Athens. [14] The building's cornerstone laying ceremony in December 1928 was conducted by local Freemasons , and the trowel and gavel used were the same as those used by George Washington , who was ...
East Washington Railway: Chesapeake and Ohio Railway: C&O, CO C&O 1891 1987 CSX Transportation: Consolidated Rail Corporation: CR 1976 1999 CSX Transportation/Norfolk Southern Railway: East Washington Railway: 1935 1976 N/A Georgetown Barge, Dock, Elevator and Railway Company: B&O: 1888 1972 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad: Orange, Alexandria and ...
Note that the White House, the Capitol, and the United States Supreme Court Building are recorded in the National Register's NRIS database as National Historic Landmarks, but by the provisions of the Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Section 107 (16 U.S.C. 470g), these three buildings and associated buildings and grounds are legally exempted ...
The National Capital Trolley Museum (NCTM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates historic street cars, trolleys and trams for the public on a regular schedule. Located in Montgomery County, Maryland, the museum's primary mission is to preserve and interpret the history of the electric street and interurban railways of the National ...
View of the eastern side of the Mall in 1879. A train at the station can be seen on the left. The square building on the right is the Armory. The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station, also known as Pennsylvania Railroad Station, was a railroad station that was owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad and operated by the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad in Washington, D.C., from July 2, 1872 until ...
An aerial photo of Washington, D.C. in 2007. The history of Washington, D.C., is tied to its role as the capital of the United States. The site of the District of Columbia along the Potomac River was first selected by President George Washington. The city came under attack during the War of 1812 in an episode known as the Burning of Washington.
Long Bridge is the common name used for three successive bridges connecting Washington, D.C., to Arlington, Virginia, over the Potomac River.The first was built in 1808 for foot, horse and stagecoach traffic, and bridges in the vicinity were repaired and replaced several times in the 19th century.
In 1795, real estate speculator James Greenleaf purchased most of what is now the Anacostia Historic District from the federal government. [16] Although Greenleaf was bankrupted in the Panic of 1796–1797, [18] a few homes dotted the shores of the eastern bank of Anacostia River in what is now the historic district. [16]