Maine Avenue is a diagonal avenue in the
Southwest quadrant of
Washington, D.C.
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Maine Avenue connects
Independence Avenue with
M Street SW, and has an interchange with
Interstate 395.
Route description
Maine Avenue begins at 17th Street SW and Independence Avenue SW and continues southeast, parallelling the
Tidal Basin to 12th Street SW where it crosses under Interstate 395. Continuing southeast, it runs parallel to the
Washington Channel
The Washington Channel is a channel that parallels the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It is located between the Southwest Waterfront on the east side and East Potomac Park on the west side. The channel is long, receives outflow from the Tida ...
and Water Street SW, where it crosses
7th Street. At 6th Street SW, Maine Avenue ends, becoming
M Street SW.
Points of interest
Points of interest along Maine Avenue include
Arena Stage and the
Southwest Waterfront
The Southwest Waterfront is a mostly residential neighborhood in Southwest Washington, D.C. The Southwest quadrant is the smallest of Washington's four quadrants, and the Southwest Waterfront is one of only two residential neighborhoods in the qu ...
, home of the
Maine Avenue Fish Market
The Maine Avenue Fish Market also known as the Fish Wharf, or simply, the Wharf, is an open-air seafood market in Southwest Washington, D.C., a local landmark and one of the few that remain on the east coast of the United States. It is the oldes ...
.
History
In 1861, Maine Avenue was a small street north and parallel to Maryland Avenue near
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill, in addition to being a metonym for the United States Congress, is the largest historic residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C., stretching easterly in front of the United States Capitol along wide avenues. It is one of the ...
.
Interstate 695 was planned to be extended west of Interstate 395 along Maine Avenue. That project, like many proposed interstate highways in the District of Columbia, was canceled.
See also
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DC Waterfront, Maine Avenue
''DC Waterfront, Maine Avenue'' is a painting by Delilah Pierce. It is in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. in the United States.
Pierce used oil paint on board, in 1957, to depict Maine Avenue along the S ...
'' - a painting of Maine Avenue by
Delilah Pierce
Delilah Williams Pierce (March 3, 1904 – 1992) was an African American artist, curator and educator based in Washington, District of Columbia. Pierce is best known for abstract paintings depicting the natural world. Her work also includes portra ...
References
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Streets in Washington, D.C.
Southwest (Washington, D.C.)
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