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 FMW Getting to Meeting
Follow 16th Street for a few miles through the District until both Harvard Street and Columbia Road cross 16th Street at the same place.
On-street parking is available (with some restrictions during rush hour) as the way may open.
Stay on 14th Street for over a mile, watching the letter streets go down the alphabet until you get to R Street, where you will turn left.
www.quaker.org /fmw/fmwdirec.html

  
 Freemasonry and Washington D.C.'s Street Layout
Scott Circle is precisely located at the middle of the Goathead, and 16th Street proceeds directly north.
In fact, the Washington Monument lies on a straight line, precisely 900 West of the Capitol.  The Washington Monument(left) is the most important Presidential monument to the occultist, because it is an obelisk set inside a circle.
The Washington Monument was constructed by Masons, according to Masonic tradition, as a symbol that this country was controlled by Freemasonry from the very beginning.
www.freemasonrywatch.org /washington.html

  
 Recognized HTML document
The West Washington Market was enclosed in ten two-story-tall red brick and terra cotta buildings, completed in 1889, set on four streets and one avenue.
The area you will be walking through is not large, bounded by Horatio Street (and Greenwich Village) on the south, 16th Street (and Chelsea) on the north, Hudson Street and Ninth Avenue on the east, and West Street.
Across West Street stood the West Washington Market.
www.gvshp.org /walktour/walktour.htm

  
 WESTSID2.doc
The viaduct provided for side tracks right to the door of industries located along the right of way (for instance, Merchants Refrigeration at 16th Street and National Biscuit Company at 18th Street) and passes directly through a number of buildings, several of which were built with this idea in mind.
Because the line traveled over city streets, the city passed an ordinance requiring trains on streets to be preceded by a person on horseback carrying a red flag (nicknamed "Tenth Avenue Cowboys").
In 1979, the 30th Street Yards were sold to the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority for the construction of the Convention Center and the Long Island RR's West Side Storage Yard.
www.geocities.com /k_kinlock/Downloads/WESTSID2.doc

  
 Relocating to Washington D.C.
YMCA of Washington DC 1112 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
Capitol City Brewing CO 1100 New York Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC Avalon at Gallery Place is located at 770 5th Street NW Washington, DC 20001 • Phone: 866-477-6200
Mayflower Cab CO 920 1st Street Southeast, Washington, DC 20003
www.avalongalleryplace.com /relocating.html   (587 words)

  
 CNN.com - Suspects in civil rights-era bombing charged with murder - May 17, 2000
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- September 15, 1963, was a peaceful Sunday morning at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, a black congregation in Birmingham, Alabama.
The bombing "stays in my mind" to this day, said Cross, who quit as pastor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church six months to a year after the bombing and moved to Georgia.
The Rev. John Cross, the pastor of Sixteenth Street Baptist at the time of the bombing, expressed "jubilation" over Blanton and Cherry surrendering to the authorities.
www.cnn.com /2000/LAW/05/17/church.bombing.03   (1449 words)

  
 The Birmingham Church Bombing
On September 15th, four innocent little choir girls are killed in the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
March on Washington, 1963: "We Stood on a Height." The Civil Rights Movement.
She was the youngest victim killed in the basement of the church while she changed into her choir robe.
discovery.coe.uh.edu /writinghistory/spr05/gantt_a/gantt_a_project3/gantt_a_birmingham_church_bombing.htm   (904 words)

  
 DCPL: Branches: Mt. Pleasant Branch Library
By Bus: Take the S2, S4, S5 along 16th Street, N.W. to Lamont Street, N.W. The H4 and 42 both stop at the corner of Lamont and Mt. Pleasant Streets, N.W. From here walk one block east to 16th Street, N.W. Nearest Metro Station: Take the Green line to the Columbia Heights.
3160 16th Street, N.W. near Lamont Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. Hours
Library lies behind the small park at the southwest corner of Lamont and 16th Street.
www.dclibrary.org /branches/mtp   (180 words)

  
 Museums, Galleries & Orgs.
Corcoran Gallery of Art 500 17th St., NW, Washington, D.C. Mexican Cultural Institute 2829 16th Street NW.
Gallery K 2010 R Street, NW Washington, DC Studio Gallery, 2108 R Street., NW Washington, DC 202.232.8734
MOCA-DC: The Museum of Contemporary Art in Washington, DC 1054 31st Street, Gallery Courtyard, Washington, DC 20007 202.342.6230 PH.
www.ameritel.net /lusers/edzerne/artmuzdc.htm   (180 words)

  
 Shaw, Washington, DC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shaw is a neighborhood in central Washington, D.C. It is roughly bounded by M Street NW to the south; 16th Street NW to the west; U Street NW and Florida Avenue NW to the north; and 4th Street NW to the east.
The 1968 Washington, D.C. riots marked the beginning of a decline in population and development that would condemn much of the inner city to a generation of economic decay.
Shaw thrived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as the pre-Harlem center of African-American intellectual and cultural life.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shaw,_Washington,_DC   (498 words)

  
 Companies - Vital Statistics
March 20, 2003, Washington DC: Hanley-Wood, LLC, the leading publisher of business-to-business media, in the residential and commercial construction industries, swept up top honors at last week’s 49th Annual Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York.
Location - Orange or Blue Line Metro Rail to McPherson Square; take 14th Street exit and walk north of the station approximately 4 blocks; cross I Street; continue to walk one block, cross K Street; continue to walk one block, cross L Street; and you will pass: A Land Mark: CVS 24 hour store.
Special: October 8, 2003, Washington DC: EL NUEVO CONSTRUCTOR, Hanley-Wood's first Spanish-language magazine for the construction industry, announced today it was named a finalist in the Ozzie awards for Best Design, New Magazine category.
webpages.shepherd.edu /DDOM01/companies.html   (498 words)

  
 Crestwood, Washington, DC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Buses run regularly on 16th Street to the Silver Spring Metro Station as well as to the Metro Center and Federal Triangle stations downtown.
Crestwood is centrally located on 16th Street, being about fifteen minutes by car from both the
Cropp briefly made the national spotlight in December 2004 for jeopardizing the return of a Major League Baseball team, the Washington Nationals (fomerly the Montreal Expos), to the city.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Crestwood,_Washington,_DC   (498 words)

  
 Dupont Circle Historic District
Dupont Circle Historic District is roughly bounded by Rhode Island Avenue, NW; M and N Sts., NW, on the south; Florida Avenue, NW, on the west; Swann St., NW, on the north; and the 16th Street Historic District on the east.
A commercial corridor along Connecticut Avenue and P Street west of the circle developed in this district.
One of the most varied and architecturally intact blocks is the 1700 block of N Street which reflects the breadth of architectural talent in the area.
www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/wash/dc50.htm   (861 words)

  
 Embassy Links
2630 and 2639 16th Street NW Washington D.C. telephone (202) 797-8518.
2114 S Street NW, Washington D.C. telephone (202) 234-2945.
1099 30th Street NW Washington D.C. telephone (202) 342-2214
www.isp.msu.edu /clacs/embassy_links.htm   (861 words)

  
 The Chastleton - Apartments in Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
North and South on 16th St. to R Street, The Chastleton is at the corner of 16th and R. From Dupont Circle Metro, exit Q St. side escalator, turn R walk over to Q St., L on 16th.
The Chastleton - Apartments in Dupont Circle, Washington, DC Home
The Chastleton is for the select few who are seeking a very particular lifestyle - gracious in-town living filled with a sense of history, elegance, charm, and romance.
www.4wallsindc.com /dc/chastleton/chastleton.htm   (364 words)

  
 HistoryLink Essay: Renton, Captain William (1818-1891)
Renton Hill, sometimes called Second Hill, at 16th Avenue and E Madison Street, was one of his tracts, as was the area at 23rd Avenue E and Union Street E. Other Renton investments included the Boston National Bank of Seattle, coal mines, and railways.
Washington State Department of Archeology & Historic Preservation
As the major investor in coal at Mox LaPush near the south end of Lake Washington, the town that grew up in that area was named Renton in his honor.
www.historylink.org /essays/output.cfm?file_id=1053   (1243 words)

  
 Auburn WA Hotels - Auburn Washington Hotels
Nine 16th St. North West - Auburn, WA The Microtel Inn And Suites Of Auburn Features 97 Guest -rooms With 1 Or 2 Queen Beds- We Offer Nonsmoking And -rooms For The Handicapped- Our Rooms...more
401 8th Street Southwest - Auburn, WA The Best Western Peppertree Auburn Inn, conveniently located just off Highway 18 at Exit C Street, welcomes you to relax and enjoy one of our all mini-suite...more
102 15th St NE - Auburn, WA The Nendels Valu Inn is clean and quiet, with a friendly staff.
hotels.desertusa.com /Washington/Auburn   (232 words)

  
 [ca-announce] Washington Improv Theater class registration is now open!
Where to go: WIT’s Training Program usually meets in the Universalist National Memorial Church at 1810 16th St., NW, at the corner of S Street, convenient to Dupont Circle and U Street Cardozo Metro stations.
Our seven-level improv training program is perfect for anyone who is ready to explore the creative and cooperative elements of improv.
WIT's classes are designed to be taken multiple times from multiple instructors.
mail.capitalaction.org /pipermail/ca-announce/2003-September/000468.html   (232 words)

  
 Explore DC: Mount Pleasant
After the Civil War, and particularly with the development of Washington's streetcar system, Mount Pleasant, with its beautiful wooded terrain and its healthful elevation, was ripe for development.
The early 20th century apartment houses built on 16th Street and Mount Pleasant Street marked and neighborhood's boundary and complemented its rowhouses.
Between 1900 and 1930 the neighborhood was completely developed, with rowhouses of all sizes built in a variety of Classical Revival styles filling the streets.
www.exploredc.org /index.php?id=90   (387 words)

  
 McPherson Square (Washington, DC) News
Local news for McPherson Square (Washington, DC) continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
On L street traveling eastbound, at the intersection of 14th St, there is a sign proclaiming No Right Turn 9 PM - 5 AM nightly.
The event will be held at 888 16th Street, NW, 8th Floor.
www.topix.net /city/washington-dc-mcpherson-square   (110 words)

  
 Zomd :: Regional :: North America :: United States :: Washington, DC :: Neighborhoods
Crestwood is bounded by 16th Street to the East, Colorado Avenue to the North, and Rock Creek Park to the West and South.
A partnership project produced by the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places, the Washington, DC State Historic Preservation Office, the Historical Society of Washington, DC, the DC Heritage Tourism Coalition, the U.S. General Services Administration, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers.
The boundaries of the community served by the association extend from 38th Street East to Branch Avenue West, and from Pennsylvania Avenue South to Pope Branch Park North.
www.zomd.org /category_21075.html   (110 words)

  
 StarChefs presents the 2000 James Beard Foundation Awards Nominees and Winners
923 16th Street, Washington, DC 20006, 202-879- 6900
Wolfgang Puck and Barbara Lazaroff, Chef Takashi Iwasaki, 2709 Main Street,
The Inn at Little Washington, Middle & Main Street,
www.starchefs.com /JBeard/2000/chef.html   (177 words)

  
 Washington Hotels Washington DC
923 16th Street NW, Corner of 16th and K Streets, Washington, DC State Plaza Hotel
Located in Washington's fashionable West End, The Fairmont Washington, D.C. has the grace and charm comparable to any of the stately embassies...
1199 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC Residence Inn by Marriott Washington Dupont Circle
www.idcide.com /hotels/dc/washington.htm   (177 words)

  
 A Roadblock for Reagan
Washington's streets are laid out in a traditional grid, with broad diagonal avenues radiating from circles and squares.
"Ronald Reagan, a conservative who respected tradition, might well have understood that the real significance of 16th Street is that it has given the White House its historic address, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue," said Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), the District's nonvoting House member.
"Changing the unique and beautifully mapped street system in Washington would mean undoing.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/04/AR2005080401514.html   (493 words)

  
 SIL Press Room Featured Items
The recipient of Rockefeller and Guggenheim fellowships, as well as the National Book Critics Circle award for reviewing, he is the director of the Preservation and Access division of the National Endowment for the Humanities in Washington.
The Art and Antique Dealers League of America opened its five-day annual Connoisseur's Fair on Wednesday, November 16 at the Gramercy Armory on Lexington Avenue and 26th Street in New York.
The Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Library is located at 2 East 91st Street in New York.
www.sil.si.edu /Press   (4356 words)

  
 FC-New York - Directions
The Foundation Center's headquarters library is located on the east side of Fifth Avenue between 15th and 16th Streets, one block west of Union Square.
Entrance for the disabled is at 8 East 16th Street.
The New York office is conveniently located near several subway stops: 14th Street/Union Square on the L, N, R, 4,5, or 6 lines; and 14th Street - 6th Avenue/Broadway on the L, F, 1, 2, and 3 lines.
lists.fdncenter.org /newyork/ny_directions.html   (234 words)

  
 Filming Locations for Deep Impact (1998)
Hay-Adams Hotel - 800 16th Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Sequoia Restaurant - 3000 K Street NW, Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Francis Scott Key Bridge, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
us.imdb.com /title/tt0120647/locations   (234 words)

  
 FC-New York - Directions
The Foundation Center's headquarters library is located on the east side of Fifth Avenue between 15th and 16th Streets, one block west of Union Square.
The New York office is conveniently located near several subway stops: 14th Street/Union Square on the L, N, R, 4,5, or 6 lines; and 14th Street - 6th Avenue/Broadway on the L, F, 1, 2, and 3 lines.
The Foundation Center is located a few blocks north of Washington Square near Greenwich Village.
fdncenter.org /newyork/ny_directions.html   (234 words)

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