Sites tagged "Transportation": 3
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Potomac Aqueduct Bridge Abutment and Pier
In the early 18th century, one of the main modes of transportation for goods between DC and Virginia was by boat and waterway. The continued development of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O Canal), however, worried merchants at the Alexandria…
Washington Railway and Electric Company (WRECO) Garage
The Washington Railway and Electric Company (WRECO) Garage contributed to the development of mass transit systems in the District and surrounding commercial development of the area around the intersections of Seventh Street, U Street, Georgia…
Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Historic District
The Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Historic District’s 180-acres runs along the gorge and rim of the lower Rock Creek Valley (south of the National Zoo), and includes a swath of land along the Potomac River. The Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway forms…