Anacostia Historic District
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The Anacostia Historic District is a historic district in the city of Washington, D.C. in the United States, comprising approximately 20 squares and about 550 buildings built between 1854 and 1930. The Anacostia Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. "The architectural character of the Anacostia area is unique in Washington. Nowhere else in the District of Columbia does there exist such a collection of late-19th and early-20th century small-scale frame and brick working-class housing." Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE between Marion Barry Ave SE and Morris Road SE; Marion Barry Ave SE from Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE to Fendall Street SE; Fendall Street SE from Marion Barry Ave SE to V Street SE; V Street SE between Fendall Street SE and 15th Street SE; 15th Street SE from V Street SE, along the eastern and southern sides of the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site to High Street SE; High Street SE from 14th Street SE to Maple View Place SE; and Maple View Place SE between High Street SE and Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE. Buildings within the Anacostia Historic District are generally two-story brick and wood-frame structures. The houses are primarily wood-frame construction, mostly in the Italianate, Cottage, and Washington Row House architectural styles (although there are some homes in the Queen Anne style). Cottage-style buildings tend to have been built earlier, with Italianate structures more popular after 1870. Queen Anne–style homes tend to be clustered in Griswold's subdivision. Many of the homes feature large lawns and wrap-around porches.
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When was Anacostia Historic District listed on the National Register?
Anacostia Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 10, 1978.
What type of historic resource is Anacostia Historic District?
Anacostia Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
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