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    The U Street Corridor or Greater U Street, sometimes known as Cardozo/Shaw, is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Centered...
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  • The streets and highways of Washington, D.C., form the core of the surface transportation infrastructure in Washington, D.C., the federal capital of the...
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    K Street is a major thoroughfare in the United States capital of Washington, D.C., known as a center for lobbying and the location of numerous advocacy...
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    14th Street NW/SW is a street in Northwest and Southwest quadrants of Washington, D.C., located 1.25 miles (2.01 km) west of the U.S. Capitol. It runs...
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    U Street station is a rapid transit station on the Green Line of the Washington Metro in the U Street neighborhood of Washington, D.C. U Street station...
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    Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, are distinguished by their history, culture, architecture, demographics, and geography...
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    Square and Downtown Washington, D.C., on the south, First St. NW and Truxton Circle on the east, and 12th Street NW and the U Street and Logan Circle neighborhoods...
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    structure in Washington, D.C. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, begun in 1829. Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, NW, former home of John C. Calhoun, U.S. vice president...
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    of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It encompasses the area located north of East Capitol Street and east of North Capitol Street. Northeast...
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    "M Street" refers to two major roads in the United States capital of Washington, D.C. Because of the Cartesian coordinate system used to name streets in...
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    arteries in Washington, D.C. named 7th Street that are differentiated by the quadrants of the city in which they are located. Historically, 7th Street was a...
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    Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States...
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    historic theater in Washington, D.C., located at 1215 U Street, next to Ben's Chili Bowl. The theater, located on "Washington's Black Broadway", served...
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    Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown is a small, historic area of Downtown Washington, D.C. along H and I Streets between 5th and 8th Streets, Northwest. The...
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    Streetcars in Washington, D.C. transported people across the city and region from 1862 until 1962. The first streetcars in Washington, D.C., were horse-drawn...
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    quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street. It is the largest...
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  • Street (Washington, D.C.), a street in Washington, D.C. U Street (Washington, D.C.), commercial and residential district in northwest Washington, D.C...
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    H Street is a set of east–west streets in several of the quadrants of Washington, D.C. It is also used as an alternate name for the Near Northeast neighborhood...
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    Washington, D.C., has been home to many prominent musicians and is particularly known for the musical genres of Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, bluegrass, punk...
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  • DC". GreaterGreaterWashington.org. Retrieved June 24, 2021. Mike Maciag (December 13, 2018). "Made in D.C.: Which areas have the highest share of D.C...
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    Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. The majority of Logan Circle is primarily residential, except for the highly-commercialized 14th Street corridor...
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    at 700 F Street NW in Washington, D.C., United States. Built in 1839 to a design by Robert Mills and enlarged in 1866 to a design by Thomas U. Walter,...
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    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...
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    quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of East Capitol Street and east of South Capitol Street. It includes...
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    1968, Washington, D.C., experienced a four-day period of violent civil unrest and rioting. Part of the broader riots that affected at least 110 U.S. cities...
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    is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in both Northeast D.C. and Southeast D.C.. Bounded by 14th Street SE & NE, F Street NE, Southeast Boulevard...
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    Columbia Heights is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Bounded by 16th Street NW, W Street NW, Florida Avenue NW, Barry Place...
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    quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of the National Mall and west of South Capitol Street. It is the smallest...
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    Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. is located at the corner of 8th and I streets, Southeast in Washington, D.C. Established in 1801, it is a National Historic...
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    MPD officers as characters at crime scenes that are set in Washington, D.C. The online U.S. TV series House of Cards (2013–2018) features the MPD in...
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