Ohio Drive (Washington, D.C.) in the context of "Contributing property"

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⭐ Core Definition: Ohio Drive (Washington, D.C.)

Ohio Drive is a street in Southwest Washington, D.C., located in East and West Potomac Parks and bordering the Tidal Basin, Washington Channel, and the Potomac River. It is a central organizing feature of East Potomac Park, providing the only major vehicular route to and through the area. Unlike most roadways named after states in the District of Columbia, Ohio Drive is not an avenue, nor it is heavily used like Wisconsin or Rhode Island Avenues. However, the segment from Independence Avenue to the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway is an important commuter route.

Ohio Drive SW is a contributing property to the East and West Potomac Parks Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in November 1973.

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Ohio Drive (Washington, D.C.) in the context of Independence Avenue (Washington D.C.)

Independence Avenue is a major east–west street in the southwest and southeast quadrants of the city of Washington, D.C., in the United States, running just south of the United States Capitol. Originally named South B Street, Independence Avenue SW was constructed between 1791 and 1823. Independence Avenue SE was constructed in pieces as residential development occurred east of the United States Capitol and east of the Anacostia River. Independence Avenue received its current name after Congress renamed the street in 1934.

Independence Avenue SW originally had its western terminus at 14th Street SW, but was extended west to Ohio Drive SW between 1941 and 1942. The government of the District of Columbia renamed the portion of the road in the southeast quadrant of the city, west of the Anacostia River, in 1950. Independence Avenue SE encircles the southern end of the former RFK Stadium before ending at East Capitol Street near the Whitney Young Memorial Bridge.

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LINKED FROM (PARENTS)
← Independence Avenue (Washington D.C.) ← Independence Avenue (Washington, D.C.)
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
Street → Washington, D.C. → East Potomac Park → West Potomac Park → Tidal Basin, Washington DC → Washington Channel → Potomac River → Wisconsin Avenue → Rhode Island Avenue → Independence Avenue (Washington D.C.) → Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway → Commuting → Contributing property → National Register of Historic Places →