Why Is It Named Federal Triangle?
Do you know the origin of the name “Federal Triangle”? Did you know that at one point the area was called “Pennsylvania Avenue Triangle”?
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Do you know the origin of the name “Federal Triangle”? Did you know that at one point the area was called “Pennsylvania Avenue Triangle”?
What a great shot of Federal Triangle, looking down Pennsylvania Ave. You can also see the Navy Memorial under construction. Source: Library of Congress
Wow. This one is amazing. We dug this up looking around Shorpy this past weekend.
Wow. I think this photo speaks for itself. What an amazing shot of what would become Federal Triangle.
Did you know the Commerce Department is built on top of an ancient pirate ghost river? Or that lost alligators once wandered the halls?
If you’re the kind of person that thinks walking home from Wonderland is sketchy, needs bars on your windows in Eckington or believes Petworth is a “fringe” neighborhood, you wouldn’t stand a chance in Murder Bay.
