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The Palisades

The Palisades is a quiet residential neighborhood in far Northwest DC, perched above the steep bluffs overlooking the Potomac River. Developed in the early 20th century, it retains a small-town feel unusual for a neighborhood within city limits.

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A D.C. streetcar crosses the Foundry Branch trestle with Georgetown University spires behind, 1948Foundry Branch Trestle: DC’s Last Streetcar BridgeOct 20EpisodeIvy-covered Administration Building of the National Training School for Girls, 1937The Reform School for Girls That Stood Where Sibley Hospital Is NowJul 271909 map of the PalisadesA 1909 Map of the PalisadesSep 1, 2015

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Welcome to the Palisades signConduit Road Becomes MacArthur Boulevard: The 1942 RenamingMay 14, 20141903 Baist real estate atlas of PalisadesThe Palisades on a 1903 Baist MapAug 13, 2013Palisades of the Potomac (1890)Palisades of the Potomac: An 1890 Real Estate AdvertisementFeb 4, 2012
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