Dupont Circle and the 16th Street: Links
An excerpt from "The 16th Street Historic District,"
by the National Register of Historic Places.
" The 16th Street Historic District is characterized by the linear
experience of the street itself. 16th Street, one of the most important
numbered streets in the Federal City, is a major element of the L'Enfant
Plan. This section of the 160-foot wide street, with its vista south
to the White House, is contained between two major elements of the L'Enfant
Plan-Scott Circle on the south and Florida Avenue, NW, originally known
as Boundary Street on the north, and the sharp rise of Meridian Hill.
The physical aspect of 16th Street, combined with the architectural
quality of the buildings within the district boundaries and the historical
importance of the area, constitute the essence of the historic district.
The integration of scale, proportion and use add to the historic district's
strong sense of place, which is reinforced by the architectural quality
of its buildings."
(http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc53.htm)
Washington DC, A National Registry of Historic Places
Dupont Circle Historic District
16th Street Historic Distric
Historic Preservation Planning Program
DC Preservation League
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