SW Waterfront and Marinas |
Rows and rows
of wonderful, breath-taking sail, motor and cruise
boats along a stretch of seafood restaurants.
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SW
Washington Marina along Maine Avenue and Water
Street.
Image: 46 KB (June 1999) |
Further south
along 6th and Water Streets is the home of the
Spirit of Washington and Odyssey Cruise Lines.
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West on M St.
into Maine Avenue towards the Waterfront. Waterside
Mall and housing facilities at 4th and M Sts.
Image: 43 KB (June 1999) |
Several views of Banneker Circle, Maine Ave. and the L'Enfant
Promenade. Banneker Circle is a site proposed for an underground
tour bus terminal and for a museum. The L'Enfant Promenade is
proposed for rebuilding as a new, more pedestrian-friendly boulevard.
And Maine Ave. is planned to be converted to a new boulevard, with
the elimination of the parallel Water Street to make way for new
apartment buildings. 136 KB (July 2007) |
Banneker Circle,L 'Enfant Plaza, Capitol
Square 158 KB (July 2007) |
Banneker
Circle, L'Enfant Plaza, Wharf 138 KB (July 2007) |
Banneker
Circle, Wharf 147 KB (July 2007) |
These photos show Waterfront Mall (formerly Waterside Mall), which is
scheduled for complete redevelopment, including the reconnecting of 4th St.
between I and M Streets, SW. While construction progresses, the only three
businesses to remain are a branch of
BankofAmerica, CVS and Safeway. The first phase of redevelopment calls for office buildings for DC Government
agencies. 159 KB (July 2007) |
Waterfront
Mall 154 KB (July 2007) |
Waterfront
Mall, Hains Point 161 KB (July 2007) |
Marina View Towers at 1000 & 1100 6th St., SW are being redeveloped as
condos and also rental apartments. Plans call for at least one more
building to be added. 156 KB (July 2007) |
These photos show the Washington Channel with its several marinas. The
entire waterfront area between 6th and 12th Streets, SW is scheduled for
extensive redevelopment, to include apartment buildings, retail and a public
pier. 137 KB (July 2007) |
Washington Channel, Portals, Mandarin Hotel
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Washington Channel 135 KB (July 2007) |
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SW U.S. Government & Office Buildings |
Crossing over
from 6th & E St. towards the U.S. Capitol,
Dept. of Housing & Urban Development and Transportation.
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National Aeronautics
and Space Administration with SE/SW Freeway behind
it, adjacent to famous Market Inn Restaurant.
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Buzzard Point
at the southern boundary of Ft. McNair facing
Anacostia & Potomac Rivers.
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The Portals,
new home of the Federal Communications Commission.
Image: 49 KB (June 1999) |
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation Hdq. buildings located at
M Street & New Jersey Avenue, Southeast. Occupied in mid-2007,
DOT moved to this location from the Nassif Building at 7th &
D Streets, SW, which is being reconstructed. 164
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SW Tourists and Attractions |
SWNA Aerial
Photo Team: Dick Westbrook, Perry Klein and Harold
Dorwin.
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L'Enfant Plaza
and
Bannecker Circle.
National Archives is in the background.
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Hains Point
bounded east by Washington Channel and sailing
ships and west by Potomac River is one of SW's
greatest park treasures.
Image: 49 KB (June 1999) |
Jefferson Memorial and Tidal Basin.
Image: 37 KB (June 1999) |
These photos were all taken on July 17 by
Richard Westbrook and Perry Klein in a
helicopter flight from the South Capitol Street
Teleport. We are indebted to Don Scimonelli,
Heliport General Manager for arranging this
photo-flight, and to the DC Metropolitan Police
Dept helicopter unit for making the flight
possible. 151 KB (July 2007) |
This photo shows the location of the So. Capitol Street Heliport,
situated at the foot of the So. Capitol Street Bridge. The photo
also shows the new Nationals Ballpark, still under construction when
this photo was taken (July 17, 2007). The So. Capitol Street Bridge
was also under reconstruction to provide a new exit at Potomac Ave., SW.
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Across the street from NASA Hdq. between 3rd & 4th &
E Streets, SW are two new office buildings and a
Residence Inn by Marriott. The hotel is owned by
Indian Nations. 151 KB (July 2007) |
The National Museum of the American Indian, located
on the National Mall between 3rd & 4th Streets, SW opened
in September 2004. (136 KB) (July 2007) |
The U.S. Botanic Garden was completely rebuilt in recent years
on the National Mall in Southwest DC and the National Garden
has now been completed adjacent to the Botanic Garden.
129 KB (July 2007) |
These photos show Arena Stage, which is planning major renovation
and expansion to expand from to three major theaters, entirely enclosed
in a sound-proofed, weather-proofed covering.
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Arena Stage 139 KB (July 2007) |
The Nationals Ballpark, still under construction at the time
this photo was taken (July 17, 2007). Capitol Park and other
Southwest buildings are to the left, not far away.
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SW Apartment Buildings and Townhouses |
All of Southwest
DC. Looking north on 4th St. lined by Tiber Island,
Carrollsburg Condominium, Harbour Square and much
more!
Image: 59 KB (June 1999) |
Capitol Park
on I St. heading west. Historic SW Health Center
in foreground; SE/SW Freeway to right.
Image: 60 KB (June 1999) |
Southern view
of 4th St. towards Riverside Condo and Channel
Square Apartments & Fort McNair.
Image: 44 KB (June 1999) |
Town Square
Towers, Capitol Park Towers along 7th St. across
from Jefferson Jr. High.
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This photo shows all the high-rise apartment buildings
comprising Capitol Park. Potomac Place Tower at 800 4th St., SW is
converting to condominiums. The Residences at Potomac Place,
located behind Potomac Place Tower at 355 I Street and 350 G Street,
SW are new condominiums completed in the last few years.
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The recently completed condos, the Residences at Potomac Place at 355 I St.
and 350 G St., SW are in the foreground, and Potomac Place Tower at
800 4th St, SW is shown behind it. 151 KB (July 2007) |
Another view of the recently completed Residences at Potomac Place,
condominium apartments developed by Monument Realty.
148 KB (July 2007) |
These two photos show the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, a recent
addition to The Portals. The Portals has also added another
office building behind it. 160 KB & 131 KB
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The Town Center Plaza-East buildings at 1001 and 1101 3rd St., SW
are being developed and refurbished by Peak Development and the
Bernstein Companies as a combination of condominium and rental apartments.
149 KB (July 2007) |
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 222 M St., SW has teamed with
TrammellCrow Company and CSG Urban Partners to rebuild the church and
sanctuary as part of a residential project to include rental apartments,
a community center and a coffee shop. 149 KB (July 2007) |
Capitol Square, 93 upscale townhouses built between 2000-2002, is located
between 7th & 9th and G Streets, SW. For many years, the area was a parking
lot, but finally it was developed by EYA (Eakin/Youngentob).
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Jefferson Junior High School located at 7th Street, SW transitioned to a
Middle School in 2007.
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Jefferson, TST, Capitol Square 139 KB (July 2007) |
Town Square Towers Condominium, located on 700 7th St., SW
between G & I Streets. 154 KB (July 2007) |
TST, Jefferson 143 KB (July 2007) |
These two photos show the King-Greenleaf Recreation Center
rebuilt recently in Southwest and the DC Dept. of Motor Vehicles
which relocated to Southwest DC in 2006, adjacent to the Dept. of
Motor Vehicles. 143 KB (July 2007) |
King Greenleaf, DMV & Inspection Station
170 KB (July 2007) |
DMV & Inspection Station the DC Dept. of Motor Vehicles which relocated to Southwest DC in 2006,
adjacent to the (blue) Dept. of Motor Vehicles Inspection Station.
119 KB (July 2007) |
River Park River Park Mutual Homes, located at 1301-1311 Delaware Ave., SW.
150 KB (July 2007) |
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