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Posted In February 28, 2019

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Where Can You Have an Embassy in Washington, D.C.?

You can't build an embassy anywhere in D.C. Check out this map from 1987 showing where it's okay to have your diplomatic mission in Washington, D.C.

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HWA recommendation for the vehicle color - glossy red

Metro Trains Were Almost Bright Red!

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Why Is It Named Reston?

View of Aqueduct Bridge and Rosslyn from Georgetown, ca. 1900. The American Brewery is located in upper right. (Arlington Public Library)

Fire and Explosions Threaten to Destroy Rosslyn

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Rock Creek Parkway

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Photo shows night view of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., decorated with electric lights for the first inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)

Electric Lights and the New Era of Progress: Remembering President Woodrow Wilson's Inauguration

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1895 Bird's Eye View of Brookland

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The Three Sisters

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