Pennsylvania Avenue is a diagonal street in

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, and

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, that connects the

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and the

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and then crosses the city to Maryland. In Maryland it is also

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(MD 4) to MD 717 in Upper Marlboro, where it becomes Stephanie Roper Highway. The section between the White House and Congress is called "America's Main Street"; it is the location of official parades and processions, as well as protest marches. Moreover, Pennsylvania Avenue is an important commuter road and is part of the National Highway System.

Route

The avenue runs for inside Washington, but the of Pennsylvania Avenue from the

to the

building is considered the most important. It continues within the city for , from the southeast corner of the Capitol grounds through the

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neighborhood, and over the

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on the

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. Crossing most of

, it ends from the DC line at the junction with MD 717 in Upper Marlboro, where the name changes to the Stephanie Roper Highway, for a total length of . Stephanie Roper Highway used to be Pennsylvania Avenue, but was renamed in 2012. In addition to its

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s, in Maryland it is designated as

. At one point in the mid-20th century, Pennsylvania Avenue was designated DC 4, an extension of

that reached at least the east side of the

. Northwest of the White House, Pennsylvania Avenue runs for to its end at M Street NW in Georgetown, just beyond the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge over Rock Creek. From 1862 to 1962,

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ran the length of the avenue from Georgetown to the Anacostia River.

History

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Although Pennsylvania Avenue extends six miles (10 km) within Washington, D.C., the expanse between the White House and the Capitol constitutes the ceremonial heart of the nation. Washington called this stretch "most magnificent & most convenient". Laid out by Pierre (Peter) Charles L'Enfant, Pennsylvania Avenue was one of the earliest streets constructed in the Federal City. The first reference to the street as ''Pennsylvania Avenue'' comes in a 1791 letter from

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. One theory is that the street was named for

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as consolation for moving the capital from

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. Both Jefferson and

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considered the avenue an important feature of the new capital. After inspecting L'Enfant's plan, President Washington referred to the thoroughfare as a "Grand Avenue". Jefferson concurred, and while the "grand avenue" was little more than a wide dirt road ridiculed as "The Great Serbonian Bog", he planted it with rows of fast-growing Lombardy poplars. Pennsylvania Ave - Old Post Office to the Capitol at Night

Pennsylvania Ave - Old Post Office to the Capitol at Night

At one time Pennsylvania Avenue provided an unobstructed view between the White House and the Capitol. The construction of an expansion to the

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blocked this view, and supposedly President

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did this on purpose. Relations between the president and Congress were strained, and Jackson did not want to see the Capitol out his window, though in reality the Treasury Building was simply built on what was cheap government land. In an effort to tame dust and dirt, Pennsylvania Avenue was first paved using the

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method in 1832, but over the years other pavement methods were trialed on the avenue:

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s in 1849 followed by Belgian blocks and then, in 1871, wooden blocks. In 1876, as part of an initiative begun by President

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to see Washington City's streets improved, Pennsylvania Avenue was paved with

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by Civil War veteran

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using Trinidad lake asphalt. In 1959, Pennsylvania Avenue was extended from the DC line to Dower House Road. On September 30, 1965, portions of the avenue and surrounding area were designated the

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. The

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administers this area which includes the

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, Old Post Office Tower, and

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. After the

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in the 1930s and the move of affluent families to

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s in the 1950s, Pennsylvania Avenue became increasingly blighted.

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and Lyndon B. Johnson tried to redevelop the street as part of the

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and

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reforms, but the avenue further declined after the

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in the aftermath of the

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Congress created the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (PADC) on October 27, 1972, to rehabilitate the street between the Capitol and the White House, an area seen as blighted. The new organization was given the mandate of developing Pennsylvania Avenue "in a manner suitable to its ceremonial, physical, and historic relationship to the legislative and executive branches of the Federal Government". The 1980s saw renovations to the

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, the Old Post Office, and

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. In 2010, the District of Columbia designated Pennsylvania Avenue from the southwestern terminus of

to the Maryland state line to be a "D.C. Great Street". The city spent $430 million to beautify the street and improve the roadway.

Parades and protests

Ever since an impromptu procession formed around Jefferson's second inauguration, every United States president except

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has paraded down the Avenue after taking the

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(Reagan paraded up the avenue for his first inauguration, in 1981, but not for the

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in 1985 because freezing temperatures and high winds made it dangerous). From

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Gerald Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. ( ; born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. He was the only president never to have been elected ...

, the funeral corteges of seven of the eight presidents who died in office and two former presidents followed this route.

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was the only president who died in office whose cortege did not follow this route.

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and Ford were the former presidents whose funeral cortege followed this route. For LBJ, it was along the route from the Capitol to the National City Christian Church, where he worshiped often, because the funeral was held there. Ford's funeral went up Pennsylvania Avenue because it paused at the White House en route to the

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, where the funeral was held.

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solemnly proceeded along Pennsylvania Avenue in 1865; only weeks later the end of the

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was celebrated with the

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when the

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paraded more joyously along the avenue. As well as being the scene of official functions, Pennsylvania Avenue is the traditional parade and

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route of ordinary citizens. During the depression of the 1890s, for example,

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marched 500 supporters down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol to demand federal aid for the unemployed. Similarly, on the eve of

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's 1913 inauguration,

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masterminded a parade, the

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, highlighting the

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. In July 1932, a contingent of the Bonus Expeditionary Force carried flags up Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House where they planned to form picket lines. Pennsylvania Avenue also has served as a background for more lighthearted celebrations, including a series of day- and nighttime

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's parades in the 1920s and 1930s.

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and Concepcion Picciotto are the founders of the

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, the longest running

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peace

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in the US, at Lafayette Square on the 1600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. Pennsylvania Avenue and K Street

Enaction of security measures

Marching towards the Capital - September 15, 2007

After the

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in 1995, the

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closed the portion of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House to all vehicular traffic. Pedestrian and

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traffic, however, was still permitted on the sidewalk. After

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this policy was made permanent. Traffic near the White House is redirected to H Street or

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, both of which eventually link back with Pennsylvania Avenue. In 2002, the

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invited several prominent landscape architects to submit proposals for the redesign of Pennsylvania Avenue at the White House, with the intention that the security measures would be woven into an overall plan for the precinct and a more welcoming public space might be created. The winning entry by

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Associates, Inc., Landscape Architects proposed a very simple approach to planting, paving and the integration of security measures. Construction was completed in 2004.

Sites of interest

From east to west: *

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Peace Monument The Peace Monument, also known as the Naval Monument or Civil War Sailors Monument, stands on the grounds of the United States Capitol in Peace Circle at First Street, N.W., and Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. The 44 foot (13.4 m) high w ...

* National Gallery of Art, East Building *John Marshall Park * Embassy of Canada *

Newseum The Newseum was an American museum dedicated to news and journalism that promoted free expression and the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, while tracing the evolution of communication. The purpose of the museum, funded by the ...

Federal Trade Commission The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil (non-criminal) antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection. The FTC shares jurisdiction ov ...

National Archives Building The National Archives Building, known informally as Archives I, is the headquarters of the United States National Archives and Records Administration. It is located north of the National Mall at 700 Pennsylvania Avenue (Washington, D.C.), Penns ...

J. Edgar Hoover Building The J. Edgar Hoover Building is a low-rise office building located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., in the United States. It is the headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Planning for the building began in ...

(

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headquarters) *

Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building is the headquarters of the United States Department of Justice. The building is located at 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, on a trapezoidal lot on the block bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue to the ...

(

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headquarters) * 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue (World headquarters of

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) *

Old Post Office Pavilion The Old Post Office, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Old Post Office and Clock Tower, is located at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. in Washington, D.C. It is a contributing property to the Pennsylvania Avenue National ...

Ronald Reagan Building The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, named after former United States President Ronald Reagan, is located in downtown Washington, D.C., and was the first federal building in Washington designed for both governmental and priv ...

John A. Wilson Building The John A. Wilson District Building, popularly known simply as the Wilson Building, houses the municipal offices and chambers of the Mayor and the Council of the District of Columbia. Originally called the District Building, it was renamed in 1 ...

Freedom Plaza Freedom Plaza, originally known as Western Plaza, is an open plaza in Northwest Washington, D.C., United States, located near 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, adjacent to Pershing Park. The plaza features an inlay that partially depicts ...

* Lafayette Park *

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* Mexican Embassy *

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* Georgetown The National Theatre and Warner Theatre use Pennsylvania Avenue mailing addresses, although the theaters are nearby on E Street and 13th Street respectively.

Transit service

Pennsylvania Avenue is served by multiple buses, and several rail lines intersect it. Capitol Hill, DC - Pennsylvania Avenue 2

Metrobus

The following Metrobus routes travel along the street (listed from west to east): * 30N (Branch Ave. SE to Independence Ave. SE, then 7th St. NW to 15th St. NW, then H St. NW to M St. NW) * 30S (Minnesota Ave. SE to Independence Ave. SE, then 7th St. NW to 15th St. NW, then H St. NW to M St. NW) * 38B (Eye St. NW to M St. NW) * 33 (9th St. NW to 15th St. NW, then H St. NW to M St. NW) * 31, D5 (Washington Circle to M St. NW) * 36 (Branch Ave. SE to Independence Ave. SE, then 7th St. NW to 15th St. NW, then H St. NW to Washington Circle) * 32 (Minnesota Ave. SE to Independence Ave. SE, then 7th St. NW to 15th St. NW, then H St. NW to Washington Circle) * 39 (

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service from Southern Ave. to Independence Ave., then 7th St. NW to 15th St. NW, then Eye St. NW to Washington Circle) * 37 (Limited stop service from 7th St. NW to 15th St. NW) * 16C (6th St. NW to 12th St. NW) * P6 (4th St. NW to 11th St. NW) * 34 (Minnesota Ave. SE to Independence Ave. SE) * M6 (Alabama Ave. SE to Potomac Ave. SE) * B2, V4 (Minnesota Ave. SE to Potomac Ave. SE) * V12 (Brooks Dr. to Shadyside Ave.) * K12 (Forestville Rd. to Parkland Dr., then Walters La. to Donnell Dr.) * J12 (Eastbound only from Forestville Rd. to Old Marlboro Pike)

DC Circulator

The

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travels along the street: * Georgetown-Union Station (20th St. NW to M St. NW)

MTA Commuter Bus

The following

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routes travel along the street: * 904 (Anacostia Freeway to Independence Ave., then 7th St. NW to 11th St. NW) * 905 (7th St. NW to 11th St. NW)

TheBus

The following routes of TheBus serve Pennsylvania Ave. in Prince George's County: * 24 (Old Silver Hill Rd. to Brooks Dr.) * 20 (Marlboro Pike to Donnell Dr.)

Washington Metro

The following

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stations have entrances located near Pennsylvania Avenue: * Potomac Avenue, Eastern Market,

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, Foggy Bottom–GWU *

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References

External links

Pennsylvania Avenue restoration project

National Park Service
* Allen, Henry, and Andrew Cutraro

The Washington Post Magazine. 2007-12-23. Retrieved 2007-12-23.

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