Federal Triangle History: The Story Behind A Name
The name “Federal Triangle” replaced “Pennsylvania Avenue Triangle” as federal buildings rose in the 1920s. The shape of the land gave it both names.
Murder Bay
Washington’s Lost Neighborhoods: Buzzard’s Roost, Ryder’s Castle, and Zig-Zag Alley
The squalid alley neighborhoods of late 19th-century Washington had names like Buzzard’s Roost, Ryder’s Castle, and Zig-Zag Alley.
Where Was Murder Bay in Washington, DC?
Murder Bay was the violent, vice-ridden neighborhood just east of the White House, now buried under the Federal Triangle. Here is what it looked like.