Keim's illustrated hand-bookWashington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book to the capital of the United States of America . thorouolifares of the city was systematically under-taken. A plan of grades was adopted, to which all avenuesand streets were made to conform. This gave a regularityand finish which do not fail to strike the eye with pleasingeffect. Description of Avenues.—The broad thoronglifares areamong the principal attractions of the National Capital, andthe finest possessed by any city in the world. A drive uponthem, especially of an evening, when thronged with
Keim's illustrated hand-bookWashington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book to the capital of the United States of America . thorouolifares of the city was systematically under-taken. A plan of grades was adopted, to which all avenuesand streets were made to conform. This gave a regularityand finish which do not fail to strike the eye with pleasingeffect. Description of Avenues.—The broad thoronglifares areamong the principal attractions of the National Capital, andthe finest possessed by any city in the world. A drive uponthem, especially of an evening, when thronged with hand-some equipages, aflbrds a truly^enjoyable recreation. Pennsylvania av. is not only the principal, bat also one ofthe two longest in the city. It is, however, twice interrnptedin its continuity—by the Presidents House and Capitol. Itswidth varies from 130 to 100 ft. It is about 4.] m. in length,from Georgetown and Roclv Creek to tlie Anacostia, and is themain line of communication across the city. Along its routeare the Washington Circle, the IFarand Treasimj Departments^and Presidenfs House. From 17th to loth sts. the avenue pre-. HOUSE, 1870. sents a particularly fine prospect, passing between the NorthPark of the Presidenf s Grounds, in front of wliich is a si(k*-walk 34^ ft. wide, and Lafayette Square. From 15th st. W. tothe Capitol it traverses the entire length of the finest businessquarter and the fashionable drive. It thence winds up andaround the hill surmounted by the Capitol^ and continues toits terminus on the banks of the Anacostia. At the foot of8th St. E., leaving this avenue, is the Navy Yard. Pennsyl- DESCRIPTION OF AVENUES. 27 vania av. was also the earliest used. In 1800 it was openedand rndely drained from tlie Capitol to Georgetown. Dm-ingtlie administration of Jefterson, from the Capitol to the Pres-idents Honse it was laid out in three roadways. A row ofLombardy poplars was planted between the centre or mainroadway and that on either
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