District of Columbia . These were the Alexandria, Virginia City of Alexandria , the Alexandria County, D.C.County of Alexandria , Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Georgetown , the Washington, D.C. City of Washington , and the County of Washington. WashingtonCounty was that area of the District that had ...Image map washington county.jpg thumb right Map of the District of Columbia with the original jurisdiction of WashingtonCounty highlighted in red The County of Washington was one of the five political ... portions of the District to Virginia, leaving WashingtonCounty as the sole county in the District ... Historical Society of Washington, D.C. pages 54 82 url http www.dcvote.org pdfs mdrretro062004.pdf ... and statesmen. These estates included Pleasant Plains, Washington, D.C. Pleasant Plains , the estate of the Holmead family Edgewood, Washington, D.C. Edgewood , home of U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase and Petworth, Washington, D.C. Petworth , the estate of Col. John Tayloe. Also established in WashingtonCounty was the President Lincoln and Soldiers Home National ... of the United States President . Despite its size, the population of WashingtonCounty was small. WashingtonCounty was governed by a group of Justices of the Peace , who met on a Levy Court council ... prorev.com dchomeru ref During the American Civil War Civil War , WashingtonCounty contained a partial ... place in WashingtonCounty. After the war, many of the old estates in WashingtonCounty were bought ... . Among the earliest were the villages of LeDroit Park, Washington, D.C. LeDroit Park , and Mount Pleasant, Washington, D.C. Mount Pleasant , which became the first streetcar suburb . Anacostia Uniontown ... River . WashingtonCounty ceased to exist in 1871, when Congress passed the District of Columbia ..., and two for the County of Washington. It reads ... all that part of the territory of the United ...&vr 2.0&rs WEBL6.02&spa DCC 1000 ref See also History of Washington, D.C. References reflist Category ... more details
in 1791 to the east of the preexisting port of Georgetown Washington, D.C. Georgetown . Congress consolidated the City of Washington, Georgetown, and the remaining WashingtonCounty, D.C. unincorporated ... the WashingtonCounty, D.C.County of Washington to the east of the Potomac and the Alexandria County, D.C.County of Alexandria to the west. ref cite book last Crew first Harvey W. coauthors William ...about the place the novel Washington, D.C. novel pp semi indef pp move indef Infobox settlement name Washington, D.C. official name District of Columbia settlement type Federal district motto Justitia ... flag Flag of Washington, D.C..svg image seal Seal DC.png image map Washington, D.C. locator map.svg mapsize 250px map caption Location of Washington, D.C., in the United States and in relation to the states ... ft 0 409 elevation m 0 125 website http www.dc.gov www.dc.gov Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington , the District , or simply D.C. , is the capital ... coast. Washington, D.C., had an estimated population of 617,996 in 2011. The city was the List ... of the nation s monuments and museums. Washington, D.C., hosts 176 List of diplomatic missions .... History Main History of Washington, D.C. An Algonquian peoples Algonquian speaking people known as the Nacotchtank ... of Columbia publisher H.L. & J.B. McQueen, Inc. location Washington, DC year 1918 page 7 ... settlements were included in the territory the port of Georgetown Washington, D.C. Georgetown, Maryland ... cite web url http www.boundarystones.org title Boundary Stones of Washington, D.C. publisher BoundaryStones.org ... of Washington, D.C. chapter IV. Permanent Capital Site Selected publisher United Brethren ... Get to Know D.C. url http www.historydc.org aboutdc.aspx publisher Historical Society of Washington, D.C. accessdate 2011 07 11 ref Congress held its first session in Washington on November 17, 1800 ..., 1801 2004 journal Washington History publisher Historical Society of Washington, D.C. pages ... more details
Infobox NRHP name Hotel Washington nrhp type image W Hotel Washington, D.C..JPG caption view across Pennsylvania Avenue, br looking up 15th Street location 515 15th Street, Northwest Washington, D.C. N.W. , Washington, D.C. lat degrees 38 lat minutes 53 lat seconds 47.09 lat direction N long degrees 77 long minutes 2 long seconds 1.08 long direction W locmapin United States Washington, D.C. central area built 1918 architect Carr re and Hastings architecture Beaux Arts added March 30, 1995 governing body Private refnum 95000352 ref name nris NRISref 2007a ref The Hotel Washington , also known as Hotel W, is a historic hotel located at 515 15th Street, Northwest Washington, D.C. between Pennsylvania Avenue and F Street , in downtown Washington, D.C. . Following an extensive renovation by Nakheel Properties, the owner of the building since 2006, the 317 room W Hotel opened in 2008, operated by Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide . ref http www.wwashingtondc.com History ref History Designed by the architectural firm of Carr re and Hastings , the ten story, Beaux Arts architecture Beaux Arts hotel is the only commercial building designed by the firm in Washington, D.C. Construction of the Hotel Washington was completed in 1918. The facade features cream colored sgraffito decoration on a reddish brown ground. The Hotel Washington was designated a National Historic Site in 1965, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places NRHP in 1995 in addition, the building is a contributing property to the Fifteenth Street Financial Historic District , listed on the NRHP in 2006 ... DeNeen L. Brown work Washington Post date December 31, 2007 ref Notes reflist External links Registered Historic Places Hotels in WashingtonD.C. Category Hotels in Washington, D.C. Category Hotels on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C. Category Buildings and structures completed in 1922 Category Beaux Arts architecture in Washington, D.C. Category Hotels established in 1918 ... more details
Infobox settlement name Washington Highlands image map map washington highlands.jpg map caption Washington Highlands, highlighted in red population total 8,829 population as of 2007 Washington Highlands is a large residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C. southeast Southeast Washington, D.C. , bounded ... residential neighborhood in Ward 8 Washington, D.C. Ward 8 , the poorest and least developed section of Washington. Demographics As of 2007, Washington Highlands had a population of 8,829, including 3,242 households and a median household income of 28,885. 81.3 of residents in Washington Highlands ... Analysis Washington, DC Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development ref Most of the neighborhood ... Construction Update DC Public Library ref The most prominent landmark in Washington Highlands is Greater ...,a,1285,q,643233.asp Washington Highlands Target Area Investment Plan 2008 DC Office of Planning http ... wp srv local counties dc longterm wwlive high.htm title Washington Highlands Working ... 2010 07 11 work The Washington Post Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. Coord 38 49 55.4 N 76 59 40.9 W display title Category Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. Category Populated places in Washington ... public housing complex. The DC Housing Authority received 2009 stimulus funding, and has allocated ... blogs housingcomplex 2009 09 29 dc housing authority 34 4 million in stimulus funds title DC Housing Authority Awarded 34.4 Million in Stimulus Funds last Samuelson first Ruth publisher Washington City Paper date 2009 09 29 accessdate 2010 07 12 ref ref http www.hillrag.com CCN Website09 ... was a 118 unit complex that was torn down in 2001. The DC government is seeking HOPE funding ... community, Walter Washington Estates, has drawn middle class residents. Landmarks A new tennis and learning center, combining sports and education, is located in Washington Highlands. The DC Public Library is slated to re open the renovated Washington Highlands branch in summer 2011, and has an interim ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2006 Image map garfield heights.jpg thumb right Map of Washington, D.C., with Garfield Heights highlighted in red Garfield Heights is a residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C. southeast Southeast Washington, D.C. , bordering Prince George s County , Maryland . Garfield Heights contains both apartment units and single family detached houses. Garfield Heights has gone through a wave of physical renovation and an increase in property values since 2006, along with an influx of wealthier residents. Rental apartment buildings throughout the quiet neighborhood have been converted to luxury style condominiums. Recently, Garfield Heights has emerged as one of Southeast s up and coming neighborhoods. Garfield Heights is bounded by Alabama Avenue to the west, Suitland Parkway to the southwest, Southern Avenue to the southeast, and Naylor Road to the northeast. Also see article on Anacostia . Neighboring hoods place Washington, D.C. neighborhood Garfield Heights northeast Naylor Gardens northwest Woodland west other Knox Hill, Washington, D.C. Knox Hill Douglass, Washington, D.C. Douglass southwest Shipley Terrace southeast other Hillcrest Heights, Maryland Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. coord 38.8548 76.9722 display title Category Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. Category Populated places in Washington, D.C. with African American majority populations WashingtonDC geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2006 Image map fort davis.jpg thumb right Map of Washington, D.C., with Fort Davis highlighted in red Fort Davis is a residential neighborhood located in Washington, D.C. southeast southeast Washington, D.C , on the border of Prince George s County , Maryland . It is bounded by Southern Avenue to the southeast, Pennsylvania Avenue SE to the southwest, and Alabama Avenue and Bowen Road SE to the north and west. Former mayor Marion Barry lived nearby while mayor. Fort Davis is adjacent to Fort Davis Park, the grounds of a U.S. Civil War Civil War era fort coord 38 51 59 N 76 57 02 W that was constructed for the defense of Washington. Also see article on Anacostia . Neighboring hoods place Washington, D.C. neighborhood Fort Davis north other Fort Dupont Park northwest Dupont Park west Penn Branch southwest Fairfax Village south other Suitland, Maryland east other Coral Hills, Maryland Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. Civil War DC forts Category Populated places in Washington, D.C. with African American majority populations Category Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. Category Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C. Davis, Fort Category Forts in the District of Columbia Davis, Fort Category American Civil War forts Davis WashingtonDC geo stub AmericanCivilWar stub ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2007 Image map hawthorne.jpg thumb right Map of Washington, D.C., with Hawthorne highlighted in red Hawthorne is a neighborhood in the Washington, D.C. northwest Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. , wedged between Rock Creek Park and Montgomery County, Maryland . It is entirely residential, with no commercial zoning whatsoever, and is occupied by 1950s ramblers and split level homes on large parcels of land suburban and separated from the roar of life in the nation s capital. neighboring hoods place Washington, D.C. neighborhood Hawthorne south Barnaby Woods east other Rock Creek Park northeast Rock Creek Gardens north other Ridgewood Village, Chevy Chase, Maryland west other Pinehurst Village, Chevy Chase, Maryland Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. coord 38.98 77.0547 display title Category Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. WashingtonDC geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2007 The Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Synod is a synod , or diocese, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ELCA . The synod consists of all ELCA congregations in Washington, D.C. and surrounding counties and cities Loudoun County, Virginia Loudoun , Fairfax County, Virginia Fairfax , Arlington County, Virginia Arlington , and Prince William County, Virginia Prince William counties and the cities of Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria , Fairfax, Virginia Fairfax , and Falls Church, Virginia Falls Church in Virginia and Montgomery County, Maryland Montgomery , Prince George s County, Maryland Prince George s , Charles County, Maryland Charles , Calvert County, Maryland Calvert , and St. Mary s County St. Mary s counties in Maryland . The synod is headed by a bishop , currently Richard H. Graham . The synod is composed of 75 congregations with almost 40,000 baptized members. The Metropolitan Washington. D.C. Synod supports 2 Outdoor Ministry Sites Caroline Furnace and Mar Lu Ridge Summer Camp and Education and Conference Center Bishops E. Harold Jansen 1988 &ndash 1996 Theodore Schneider 1996 &ndash 2007 Richard H. Graham 2007 &ndash present See also List of ELCA synods External links http www.metrodcelca.org Synod website Category Evangelical Lutheran Church in America synods Category Christianity in Washington, D.C. Category Christianity in Maryland Category Christianity in Virginia ... more details
Infobox Flag Name District of Columbia Article the Type Image Flag of Washington, D.C..svg Nickname Morenicks ... of arms of George Washington George Washington s coat of arms inspired the design of Washington, D.C. s flag. File Washington coat of arms.jpg thumb 100px The Washington family Coat of arms of George Washington coat of arms in 14th century stained glass at Selby Abbey , England The flag of the Washington, D.C. District of Columbia , USA, consists of three red stars above two red bars on a white background. It is based on the design of the coat of arms of George Washington , first used to identify the family in the twelfth century, when one of George Washington s ancestors took possession of Washington Old Hall , then in County Durham , north east England . For heraldry heraldic reasons, the stars are properly called mullet heraldry mullets . History For over a century, the Washington, D.C. ... D.C. Council debated a proposal to change the flag in protest of the District s lack of Voting rights in Washington, D.C. voting rights in Congress. The new design would have added the letters D.C. ... Portal Washington, D.C. Seal of the District of Columbia References Reflist 2 External links Commons category inline Flags of Washington, D.C. Flag of Washington, D.C. cite web url http about.dc.gov ... flag At Last DC Finally Gets Its Own Flag US state flags Washington, D.C. DEFAULTSORT Flag Of Washington, D.C. Category Flags of places in the United States Washington, D.C. Category Symbols of the District of Columbia ca Bandera de WashingtonDC de Flagge des Districts of Columbia es Bandera del Distrito ... no Washington, DCs flagg pl Flaga Dystryktu Kolumbii pt Bandeira de Washington, D.C. ru ... the flag of the District of Columbia Army National Guard D.C. National Guard . In 1938, United States ... in white to the two red bars, a slogan already in use on the Vehicle registration plates of Washington, D.C. District s license plates . The change presumably would have been temporary and revoked once ... more details
, and unincorporated area then known as WashingtonCounty, D.C.WashingtonCounty into a single municipality ...Refimprove date April 2008 The streets and highways of Washington, D.C. form the core of the city s surface ... Image L Enfant plan.jpg thumb right 250px L Enfant s plan for Washington, D.C., as revised by Andrew Ellicott. 1792. Image DC satellite image.jpg thumb 250px Washington, D.C. is divided into four quadrants Washington, D.C. northwest Northwest , Washington, D.C. northeast Northeast , Washington, D.C. southeast Southeast , and Washington, D.C. southwest Southwest . The axes bounding the Address geography ... in 1791 to the east of a preexisting settlement at Georgetown Washington, D.C. Georgetown . The original ... seat of the government of t he United States .... Washington, D.C. and on other legal documents ... Washington University, Washington, D.C. ISBN 978 0 9727611 0 9 . The United States Code states in USC ... travel wash Washington, D.C., A National Register of Historic Places Travel Inventory in http www.nps.gov ... of Washington, D.C. quadrants of unequal area Northwest, Washington, D.C. Northwest NW , Northeast, Washington, D.C. Northeast NE , Southeast, Washington, D.C. Southeast SE , and Southwest, Washington ... of washington.htm title Layout of WashingtonDC accessdate July 14, 2008 date September 30, 2005 ..., Constitution Avenue and Independence Avenue WashingtonD.C. Independence Avenue , line each side ... named roadways in Washington, D.C. named after states . Some of these streets are particularly ... Avenue Washington, D.C. Massachusetts Avenue , which is informally known as Embassy Row given the number of List of diplomatic missions in Washington, D.C. foreign embassies located along ... of the District of Columbia publisher John Byrne & Co. year 1909 location Washington, D.C. ... year 1908 publisher Government Printing Office location Washington, D.C. pages 3 4 url ... of Maryland are marked by Western Avenue Washington, D.C. Western Avenue , Eastern Avenue Washington ... more details
coord 38.924 N 76.956 W display title Image map fort lincoln.jpg thumb right Map of Washington, D.C., with Fort Lincoln highlighted in red Fort Lincoln is a neighborhood located in Washington, D.C. northeast northeastern Washington, D.C . It is bounded by Bladensburg Road to the northwest, Eastern Avenue to the northeast, New York Avenue Washington, D.C. New York Avenue NE to the south, and South Dakota Avenue Washington, D.C. South Dakota Avenue NE to the southwest. The town of Colmar Manor, Maryland .... The name Fort Lincoln was originally used for a Civil War Fort in adjacent Prince George s County, Maryland , across the District of Columbia D.C. line from the Washington neighborhood bearing its name ... of D.C. to Believe in Change, By Clarence Williams, The Washington Post , Apr 30, 2007, p. B01 ... hoods place Washington, D.C. neighborhood Fort Lincoln north other Mount Rainier, Maryland northeast ... Woodridge Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. Civil War DC forts Category Populated places in Washington, D.C. with African American majority populations Category Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. Category Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C. Lincoln Category Forts in the District of Columbia Lincoln ... Fort Lincoln that was constructed for the defense of Washington. The fort was built in the summer of 1861 along the District line in adjacent Prince George s County, Maryland , directly along the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between Baltimore, Maryland , and Washington. The fort, built to serve as an outer defense of the City of Washington, was named in honor of President Abraham Lincoln ... Battery Jameson PG 68 15a ref Commons category Fort Lincoln Neighborhood This northeast Washington ... of the District of Columbia D.C. Metropolitan Police . ref http www.washingtonpost.com wp dyn content ... http www.washingtonpost.com wp srv local counties dc longterm wwlive fortlinc.htm Fort Lincoln Finding a Leafy Enclave, By Linda Wheeler, The Washington Post , July 18, 1992 http www.hmdb.org marker.asp ... more details
Infobox Diplomatic Mission name Embassy of the Cambodia in Washington, D.C. image Cambodia embassy2dc.jpg address 2530 16th Street NW, Washington, DC. location Washington, DC , United States ambassador Heng Hem The Embassy of Cambodia in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Cambodia Kingdom of Cambodia to the United States . It is located at 4530 16th Street Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Crestwood Washington, D.C. Crestwood neighborhood. ref http www.embassy.org cambodia ref The ambassador is Heng Hem . ref http www.embassyofcambodia.org contactus.html ref See also Cambodia United States relations References references External links commonscat Embassy of Cambodia, Washington, D.C. http www.embassyofcambodia.org Official website coord missing Washington, D.C. DEFAULTSORT Embassy of Cambodia in Washington, D.C. Category Diplomatic missions in Washington, D.C. Cambodia Category Diplomatic missions of Cambodia Category Cambodia United States relations WashingtonDC struct stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2006 Original research date April 2009 Image map wakefield.jpg thumb right Map of Washington, D.C., with Wakefield highlighted in red Wakefield is a neighborhood in the Washington, D.C. northwest Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. , bounded by Albemarle Street NW to the south, Nebraska Avenue NW to the west, and Connecticut Avenue to the east. It is served by the Van Ness UDC Washington Metro Van Ness UDC and Tenleytown AU Washington Metro Tenleytown AU station on the Washington Metro s Red Line Washington Metro . Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. Coord missing Washington, D.C. Category Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. WashingtonDC geo stub ... more details
Infobox Diplomatic Mission name Embassy of Mongolia, Washington, D.C. image Embassy of Mongolia, Washington, D.C..jpg address 2833 M Street Washington, D.C. M Street , Northwest, Washington, D.C. N.W. location Washington, D.C. lat degrees 38 lat minutes 54 lat seconds 19.33 lat direction N long degrees 77 long minutes 3 long seconds 28.51 long direction W ambassador website The Mongolian Embassy in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of Mongolia to the United States . It is located at 2833 M Street Washington, D.C. M Street Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Georgetown neighborhood. ref http www.embassy.org embassies mn.html ref Mongolia and the United States established diplomatic relations in 1987, and the embassy was opened in 1989. The head of the Mongolia n Embassy in Washington, D.C. is Ambassador Khasbazaryn Bekhbat ref http www.mongolianembassy.us eng embassy info embassy staff.php ref . References Reflist added above External links Sources by script assisted edit External links http www.mongolianembassy.us Mongolian Embassy in Washington DEFAULTSORT Mongolian Embassy, Washington, D.C. Category Diplomatic missions of Mongolia United States Category Diplomatic missions in Washington, D.C. Mongolia Category Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Category Mongolia United States relations Mongolia stub WashingtonDC struct stub ru ... more details
, D.C. 671,678 people are employment employed in Washington, D.C., with only 28 commuting from within the city. 18.7 of people working in Washington, D.C. commute from Prince George s County, Maryland ... County, Virginia . ref name census commuting Of the 260,000 Washington, D.C. residents that were ...Image Taxi and Metrobus.jpg thumb A taxicab and a Metrobus Washington, D.C. Metrobus cross the intersection of 15th and I Streets NW in downtown Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C. has a number of different ... patterns, with only 28 of people employed in Washington, D.C. commuting from within the city, whereas ... www cen2000 commuting.html DC title County To County Worker Flow Files work Census 2000 publisher ... for major U.S. cities in 2006 Washington, D.C. has the second highest percentage of public transit ..., as well as Alexandria. ref name census commuting Of those that work in Washington, D.C., 44.8 ... Washington, D.C. Metrobus , 4.5 walk to work, 2.7 travel by commuter rail, and 0.6 ride their bicycle ... United States Census Bureau ref 35.4 of households in Washington, D.C. do not own a car. ref ... main Streets and highways of Washington, D.C. City streets in the District of Columbia are organized ... Washington, D.C. northeast Northeast NE , Washington, D.C. northwest Northwest NW , Washington, D.C. southeast Southeast SE , and Washington, D.C. southwest Southwest SW centered on the Capitol ... Avenue , whereas the south side of the mall is lined by Independence Avenue WashingtonD.C. Independence ... . Other major highways include the Whitehurst Freeway , in D.C., the George Washington Parkway in Virginia ... rail and intercity rail systems at Union Station Washington, DC Union Station . Commuter rail MARC ... County Red Line Washington Metro Red Line . File Acela racing past BWI.jpg thumb An Acela Express ... rail service between Washington, D.C. and Chicago . Amtrak s nonstop service Auto Train to Sanford, Florida ... are offered at Union Station Washington, DC Union Station in Washington, at New Carrollton WMATA station ... more details
is the northeastern Quadrants of Washington, D.C. quadrant of Washington, D.C. , the capital of the United ... neighborhoods include Brentwood, Washington, D.C. Brentwood , Brookland, Washington, D.C. Brookland , Ivy City, Washington, D.C. Ivy City , Marshall Heights, Washington, D.C. Marshall Heights , Pleasant Hill, Washington, D.C. Pleasant Hill , Stanton Park, Washington, D.C. Stanton Park , Trinidad, Washington, D.C. Trinidad , Michigan Park , Riggs Park , Fort Totten, Washington, D.C. Fort Totten , Fort Lincoln, Washington, D.C. Fort Lincoln , Edgewood, Washington, D.C. Edgewood , Deanwood, Washington, D.C. Deanwood , Kenilworth, Washington, D.C. Kenilworth , and Woodridge, Washington, D.C. Woodridge , as well as much of Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. Capitol Hill . The population of Northeast ... Washington, DC Trinity University , the Franciscan Monastery Washington, DC Franciscan Monastery ... via the Orange Line Washington Metro Orange , Red Line Washington Metro Red , Blue Line Washington Metro Blue , Yellow Line Washington Metro Yellow , and Green Line Washington Metro Green Lines of the Washington Metro . Union Station Washington, DC Union Station is served by the MARC Train ... http www.jubiar.com spna Stanton Park Commons cat Northeast, Washington, D.C. WashingtonDC geo stub Coord 38 57 51.8 N 77 0 16.5 W display title Quadrants of Washington, D.C. Category Geography of Washington, D.C. fr Northeast Washington, D.C. pt Nordeste de Washington, D.C. http wamu.org audio nw 09 04 n5090406 25879.ram Northeast DC Heritage Trail Opening, a report on WAMU by E Okobi ...Image DC satellite image.jpg thumb right 250px Color enhanced United States Geological Survey USGS satellite image of Washington, DC, taken April 26, 2002. The crosshairs in the image mark the quadrant divisions of Washington, with the U.S. Capitol at the center of the dividing lines. To the west of the Capitol extends the National Mall , visible as a slight green band in the image. The Northwest quadrant ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2008 Image map hillbrook.jpg thumb right Map of Washington, D.C., with Hillbrook highlighted in red Hillbrook is a Neighbourhood neighborhood in Northeast, Washington, D.C. Northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue to the north, Brooks Street to the south, 44th Street NE to the west, and Division Avenue to the east. Neighboring hoods place Washington, D.C. neighborhood Hillbrook north Deanwood northeast Burrville east Lincoln Heights south Benning Heights west Central Northeast Mahaning Heights Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. Coord 38 53 38.1 N 76 55 54.8 W display title Category Populated places in Washington, D.C. with African American majority populations Category Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. WashingtonDC geo stub ... more details
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Infobox Diplomatic Mission name Embassy of Tanzania image TanzanianEmbassyWashingtonDC01.jpg address 2139 R Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. N.W. location Washington, D.C. lat degrees lat minutes lat seconds lat direction long degrees long minutes long seconds long direction ambassador Mwanaidi S. Maajar website The Embassy of Yemen in Washington, D.C. is the Tanzania United Republic of Tanzania s diplomatic mission to the United States . It is located at 2139 R Street Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Kalorama, Washington, D.C. Kalorama neighborhood. ref http www.embassy.org embassies tz.html ref The Ambassador is Mwanaidi S. Maajar . ref http www.tanzaniaembassy us.org tzeamessage.html ref References Commons category Embassy of Tanzania Washington, D.C. reflist External links http www.tanzaniaembassy us.org Official website coord missing Washington, D.C. DEFAULTSORT Embassy of Tanzania in Washington, D.C. Category Diplomatic missions in Washington, D.C. Tanzania Category Diplomatic missions of Tanzania Category Tanzania United States relations WashingtonDC struct stub ... more details
Infobox building name Renaissance WashingtonDC Hotel location Washington, D.C. , United States latd 38.9013869 longd 77.023344 iso region coordinates display title completion date 1986 floor count 15 building type hotel roof convert 190 ft architect Smith Williams Group management Marriott International Marriott Renaissance WashingtonDC Hotel is a high rise skyscraper located in Washington, D.C. , United States . Its construction was completed in 1986. The architect of the building was Smith Williams Group, who proposed the architectural style of the building, which is postmodern . The building rises to convert 190 ft containing 15 stories and 807 units. The building is part of the TechWorld Plaza complex. ref cite web url http skyscraperpage.com cities ?buildingID 76176 title Renaissance WashingtonDC Hotel publisher Skyscraperpage.com accessdate 2008 07 10 ref ref cite web url http www.emporis.com en wm bu ?id renaissancewashingtondchotel washingtondc usa title Renaissance WashingtonDC Hotel publisher Emporis.com accessdate 2008 07 10 ref See also List of tallest buildings in Washington, D.C. References reflist External links http www.renaissancehotel.com WASRB Official website WashingtonDC struct stub Hotels in WashingtonD.C. Category Buildings and structures completed in 1986 Category Hotels in Washington, D.C. Category Marriott International Washington, D.C. Category Skyscrapers in Washington, D.C. Category Hotels established in 1986 ... more details
Infobox Diplomatic Mission name Embassy of Bolivia, Washington, D.C. image Embassy of Bolivia, Washington, D.C..jpg address 3014 Massachusetts Avenue Washington, D.C. Massachusetts Avenue , Northwest, Washington, D.C. N.W. location Washington, D.C. lat degrees 38 lat minutes 55 lat seconds 9 lat direction N long degrees 77 long minutes 3 long seconds 39 long direction W ambassador website The Embassy of Bolivia in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Bolivia to the United States . It is located at 3014 Massachusetts Avenue Washington, D.C. Massachusetts Avenue , Northwest, Washington, D.C. , in the Embassy Row neighborhood. ref http www.embassy.org embassies bo.html ref The embassy also operates Consul representative Consulates General at 4420 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Suite 2 Washington, D.C. , in Miami , Los Angeles , and New York City . ref http bolivia.visahq.com embassy United States ref The Charg s d affaires ad interim is Erika Due as . See also Bolivia United States relations References reflist External links commons category Embassy of Bolivia, Washington, D.C. http www.bolivia usa.org Official website http wikimapia.org lat 38.9192359&lon 77.0605624&z 17&l 0&m b&show 4469154 Embassy of Bolivia wikimapia DEFAULTSORT Embassy Of Bolivia In Washington, D.C. Category Diplomatic missions in Washington, D.C. Bolivia Category Diplomatic missions of Bolivia Category Bolivia United States relations ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2006 File DC Neighborhoods Kent.svg thumb right Map of Washington, D.C., with Kent highlighted in maroon. Kent is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C. northwest Northwest Washington, D.C. , bounded by Loughboro Road to the north, MacArthur Boulevard to the southwest, and Chain Bridge Road and Battery Kemble Park to the southeast. Kent is a suburban neighborhood, home to some of the most expensive homes in the city. Neighboring hoods place Washington, D.C. neighborhood Kent north other Dalecarlia Reservoir northeast Spring Valley southeast Berkley south The Palisades southwest Potomac Heights northwest other Brookmont, Maryland Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. coord 38.9337 77.1036 display title Category Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. ... more details
unreferenced date June 2008 Image map edgewood.jpg thumb right Map of Washington, D.C., with Edgewood highlighted in red Edgewood is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C. northeast Northeast Washington, D.C Edgewood is bounded by Lincoln Road and Glenwood Cemetery to the west the tracks for the Red Line Washington Metro Red Line of the Washington Metro to the east Rhode Island Avenue NE to the south and the combination of Irving Street, Michigan Avenue, and Monroe Street to the north. Edgewood is in Ward 5. History The neighborhood, outside the original boundaries of Washington City, was originally part a convert 30 acre m2 sing on farmland estate called Stronghold Metropolis View, Washington, D.C. Metropolis View , part of WashingtonCounty, District of Columbia WashingtonCounty . In 1863, Salmon P. Chase , then United States Secretary of the Treasury U.S. Treasury Secretary under Abraham Lincoln , purchased the estate and attenuated another convert 20 acre m2 of land nearby, built a mansion, and renamed the newly expanded estate Edgewood. The mansion itself was at what is now the corner of Edgewood and Fourth Streets NE. When Chase died in 1873, his daughter, Kate Chase Kate Chase Sprague , moved onto the crumbling estate and lived a reclusive life with her mentally Mental retardation retarded daughter, farming pigs until she died in poverty in 1899. In the 20th century, the house belonged to the St. Vincent s Orphanage Asylum and Catholic School, the largest orphanage for girls and a coed school. The city, however, gained possession of the remainder of the estate and around ... neighboring hoods place Washington, D.C. neighborhood Edgewood north other Trinity Washington University ... west other McMillan Reservoir northwest other Washington Hospital Center Veterans Affairs Medical Center Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. coord 38.9226 77.0005 display title Category Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. Category Populated places established in 1863 WashingtonDC geo stub ... more details
Infobox Diplomatic Mission name Embassy of Monaco, Washington, D.C. image address 3400 International Drive, Northwest, Washington, D.C. N.W. location Washington, D.C. lat degrees lat minutes lat seconds lat direction long degrees long minutes long seconds long direction ambassador Gilles Nogh s website The Embassy of Monaco in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Monaco Principality of Monaco to the United States . It is located at 3400 International Drive, Northwest, Washington, D.C. , in the Cleveland Park neighborhood. ref http embassy finder.com monaco in washington usa ref The Ambassador is Gilles Nogh s . ref http monaco usa.org embassy generalinformation index.cfm?pageID 5 ref ref http monaco usa.org embassy generalinformation ?pageID 20&newsId 122 ref References reflist External links commonscat Embassy of Monaco, Washington, D.C. http monacodc.org Official website DEFAULTSORT Embassy of Monaco in Washington, D.C. Category Diplomatic missions in Washington, D.C. Monaco Category Diplomatic missions of Monaco Category Monaco United States relations ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2006 Image map lincoln heights.jpg thumb right Map of Washington, D.C., with Lincoln Heights highlighted in red Lincoln Heights is a residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C. northeast Northeast Washington, D.C . It is bounded by Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue to the north, Blaine Sreet to the south, Division Avenue to the west, and 49th Street NE to the east. Neighboring hoods place Washington, D.C. neighborhood Lincoln Heights north Burrville east other Seat Pleasant, Maryland south Capitol View southwest Benning Heights west Hillbrook northwest Deanwood Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. coord 38.8941 76.9288 display title Category Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. Category Populated places in Washington, D.C. with African American majority populations WashingtonDC geo stub ... more details
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