Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site
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Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site |
Contact Information:
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
2 Mark Bird Lane
Elverson, PA 19520
610-582-8773
http://www.nps.gov/paav/
Size: 848 acres.
Location: Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site includes a portion of Pennsylvania Avenue and the area adjacent to it between the Capitol and the White House in Washington, DC.
Description: Encompasses Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, several blocks of the Washington commercial district, the Old Post Office Tower, and a number of federal structures.
Activities: Tourmobile sightseeing and walking.History: Avenue was part of Pierre-Charles L'Enfant's 1791 plan for the city of Washington DC. It was designated a national historic site on September 30, 1965 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
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