Saturday, April 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Beginning with the opening of the red line metro station, NOMA-Gallaudet U, in 2004, the neighborhoods known as NOMA (North of Massachusetts Avenue) and Union Market have become among the fastest growing neighborhoods in Washington DC. The new buildings, parks and retail establishments are well worth a look, but these areas also have a remarkable history. Join the Politics and Prose walking tour from Union Station to Union Market, and along the way we will see buildings dating from the 19th century up through today. We will also discuss significant historic events which occurred in these neighborhoods, and see the places in which they occurred; events in the worlds of politics, sports, music, architecture and urban design. Along the way will learn a lot about these fascinating neighborhoods, including the origin and meaning of the word “swampoodle”, where the NBA Capitols played, and how these neighborhoods were a product of the City Beautiful Movement, which set them into motion over 100 years ago. Saturday, April 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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