East and West Potomac Parks - Washington, DC
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YoSam.
N 38° 53.367 W 077° 02.964
18S E 322254 N 4306505
Also Known as Potomic Flats - this is a historic district
Waymark Code: WMW2EK
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 07/01/2017
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County of district: District of Columbia
Location: Bounded by Constitution Ave., 17th St., Independence Ave., Washington Channel, Potomac River, and Rock Creek Park , Washington
"The East and West Potomac Parks Historic District, Washington, DC, is a 730-acre property located
primarily in the southwest quadrant of the District of Columbia. The property is legally defined as
Reservation 332 (East Potomac Park) and Reservation 333 (West Potomac Park), and its boundaries are
roughly defined as Constitution Avenue, NW on the north; Seventeenth Street and the Washington Channel
on the east; and the Potomac River on the west.
"The boundaries of the East and West Potomac Park Historic District were determined by both legal and
historical considerations. The boundaries include all of the land contained in the two national parks, which
were set aside as Reservations 332 and 333. This land was created by the Army Corps of Engineers in a
massive reclamation project lasting over 30 years. Also, these boundaries correspond with those delineated
in the first National Register Nomination for the site, submitted on July 15, 1972. East and West Potomac
Parks were listed in their entirety in the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 1973." ~ NRHP Nomination Form