. Roose's companion and guide to Washington and vicinity . attempt to describe the course of the various avenues wouldbewilder rather than instruct the reader. A reference to a mapof Washington can alone enable the visitor to obtain any intelli-gent idea of the lines of their various directions. It might bewell, however, to contradict a general error, often ignorantlyasserted, that the avenues all radiate from the Capitol or thePresidents House. Although many of them diverge from theseprominent buildings, quite a number of avenues do not approacheither of them. In 1871 Executive Avenue was dev
. Roose's companion and guide to Washington and vicinity . attempt to describe the course of the various avenues wouldbewilder rather than instruct the reader. A reference to a mapof Washington can alone enable the visitor to obtain any intelli-gent idea of the lines of their various directions. It might bewell, however, to contradict a general error, often ignorantlyasserted, that the avenues all radiate from the Capitol or thePresidents House. Although many of them diverge from theseprominent buildings, quite a number of avenues do not approacheither of them. In 1871 Executive Avenue was devised. It encloses a portionof the grounds attached to the Presidents House, extendingfrom 15£ to 16£ sts., and forms a semicircle south of the man-sion ; a broad single road starting from this centre, due south,enters the Drive opposite the Monument Grounds. The following Tables, politely furnished by a gentleman con-nected with the office of the Commissioners of the District, willgive very desirable information relative to the streets and theavenues:. Headquarters Richmond & Danville R. R. Co. 77Table Showing the Course and Width of the Avenues. Avenues. Width. Course. Delaware 160 ft. N. 150 44 E. New Jersey 160 N. 150 44- W. Maryland, east of Capitol 160 N. 620 25 E. Maryland, west of Capitol 160 N. 700 2209 E. North Carolina 160 N. 620 30 E. South Carolina 160 N. 7i0i354E. Georgia 160 N. 620 30 E. Virginia, from Mall to Eastern Branch 160 S. 700 1805 E. Virginia, from Rock Creek to Potomac 120 S. 550 ao E. Pennsylvania, from Presidents House to U. S. Capitol 160 S. 700 3330 E. Pennsylvania, west from Presidents House to Rock Creek 130 S. 66° E. Pennsylvania, from Capitol to Eastern ; 160 S. 620 27 E. Kentucky 120 S. 330 E. Tennessee 120 N. 320 25 E. New York, east of Presidents House 130 N. 66° 09 E New York, west of Presidents House 160 N. 700 27 E. Vermont 130 N. 240 31 30 £- Connecticut 130 N. 24°3i,3o//W. Rhode Island 130 * N. 66° E. New Hampshire 120 N.
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