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a b Crew, Harvey W.; Webb, William Bensing; Wooldridge, John (1892). Centennial History of the City of Washington, D.C. Dayton, OH: United Brethren Publishing House. pp. 89–92. Van Dyne, Larry (February 1, 2008). "Foreign Affairs: DC's Best Embassies". Washingtonian Magazine. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012 . Retrieved June 17, 2012. See also: District of Columbia Public Schools and List of parochial and private schools in Washington, D.C. Duke Ellington School of the Arts, a public magnet school in the cityThe idiom " Inside the Beltway" is a reference used by media to describe discussions of national political issues inside of Washington, by way of geographical demarcation regarding the region within the Capital's Beltway, Interstate 495, the city's highway loop (beltway) constructed in 1964. The phrase is used as a title for a number of political columns and news items by publications like The Washington Times. [274] Budgetary issues Judiciary Square, home to many city and federal government agencies and institutions, including the DC Superior Court, the DC Court of Appeals, the Metropolitan Police Department, Washington Metro, and One Judiciary Square Heine, Cornelius W. (1953). "The Washington City Canal". Records of the Columbia Historical Society. 53: 1–27. JSTOR 40067664. Gelernter, Mark (2001). History of American Architecture. Manchester University Press. p.248. ISBN 978-0-7190-4727-5. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015 . Retrieved June 16, 2015. Councilmembers, Washington, D.C. Accessed March 20, 2023. "Thirteen Members make up the Council: a representative elected from each of the eight wards; and five members, including the Chairman, elected at-large."

Main article: Burning of Washington The August 24, 1814, burning of Washington by British forces during the War of 1812, depicted in an 1816 portrait City of Washington from Beyond the Navy Yard, an 1833 portrait of Washington, D.C. by George Cooke featuring the Anacostia River (foreground), the Potomac River (left), and Capitol Hill (center-right) The Senate Moves to Washington". United States Senate. February 14, 2006. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017 . Retrieved July 11, 2008. Congress passed the Organic Act of 1871, which repealed the individual charters of the cities of Washington and Georgetown, abolished Washington County, and created a new territorial government for the whole District of Columbia [48] and making "the city of Washington...legally indistinguishable from the District of Columbia." [15] Founded in 1950, Arena Stage achieved national attention and spurred growth in the city's independent theater movement that now includes organizations such as the Shakespeare Theatre Company, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, and the Studio Theatre. [194] Arena Stage opened its newly renovated home in the city's emerging Southwest waterfront area in 2010. [195] The GALA Hispanic Theatre, now housed in the historic Tivoli Theatre in Columbia Heights, was founded in 1976 and is a National Center for the Latino Performing Arts. [196]

The City Beautiful movement built heavily upon the already-implemented L'Enfant Plan, with the new McMillan Plan leading urban development in the city throughout the movement. Much of the old Victorian Mall was replaced with modern Neoclassical and Beaux-Arts architecture; these designs are still prevalent in the city's governmental buildings today. Washington, D.C. History F.A.Q." The Historical Society of Washington, D.C. May 27, 2014. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017 . Retrieved March 7, 2018.

Flynn, Meagan (January 24, 2023). "D.C. leaders herald Senate statehood bill despite steep odds". The Washington Post . Retrieved July 18, 2023. The city's medical research institutions include Washington Hospital Center and Children's National Medical Center. The city is home to three medical schools and associated teaching hospitals: George Washington, Georgetown, and Howard universities. [297] Libraries Hudson, Stephen. "Building of the Week: Washington Union Station". Greater Greater Washington . Retrieved September 8, 2022. Of the district's population, 17% are Baptist, 13% are Catholic, 6% are evangelical Protestant, 4% are Methodist, 3% are Episcopalian or Anglican, 3% are Jewish, 2% are Eastern Orthodox, 1% are Pentecostal, 1% are Buddhist, 1% are Adventist, 1% are Lutheran, 1% are Muslim, 1% are Presbyterian, 1% are Mormon, and 1% are Hindu. [157] [i] The city is populated with many religious buildings, including the Washington National Cathedral, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, which comprises the largest Catholic church building in the United States, and the Islamic Center of Washington, which was the largest mosque in the Western Hemisphere when opened in 1957. St. John's Episcopal Church, located off Lafayette Square, has held services for every U.S. president since James Madison. The Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, built in 1908, is a synagogue located in the Chinatown section of the city. The Washington D.C. Temple is a large Mormon temple located just outside the city in Kensington, Maryland. Viewable from the Capital Beltway, the temple is the tallest Mormon temple in existence and the third-largest by square footage. [158] [159] Economy McPherson Square in Downtown Many other public bus systems operate in the various jurisdictions of the Washington region outside of the city in suburban Maryland and Virginia. Among these are the Fairfax Connector in Fairfax County, Virginia; DASH in Alexandria, Virginia; and TheBus in Prince George's County, Maryland. [339] There are also numerous commuter buses that residents of the wider Washington region take to commute into the city for work or other events. Among these are the Loudoun County Transit Commuter Bus and the Maryland Transit Administration Commuter Bus. [340]Schwartzman, Paul; Robert E. Pierre (April 6, 2008). "From Ruins To Rebirth". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 4, 2011 . Retrieved June 6, 2008. America's Favorite Architecture". American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive. 2007. Archived from the original on May 10, 2011 . Retrieved July 3, 2008. Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Retrieved May 4, 2021. Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021 . Retrieved August 22, 2021.

D.C. Architectural Stules and Where to Find Them". Neighborhoods.com . Retrieved September 8, 2022. Union Station is the city's main train station and serves approximately 70,000 people each day. It is Amtrak's second-busiest station with 4.6million passengers annually and is the southern terminus for the Northeast Corridor, which carries long-distance and regional services to New York Penn Station and points in New England. As of 2023, Union Station is the ninth-busiest rail station in the nation and tenth-busiest in North America. Bordewich, Fergus M. (2008). Washington: the making of the American capital. HarperCollins. pp.76–80. ISBN 978-0-06-084238-3. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015 . Retrieved June 16, 2015. See also: City Beautiful movement The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, built between 1871 and 1888, was the world's largest office building from its opening until 1943, when it was surpassed by The Pentagon.Introduction: Where Oh Where Should the Capital Be?". WHHA. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017 . Retrieved February 24, 2018. The U.S. Constitution provides for a federal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress. As such, Washington, D.C. is not part of any state, nor is it one itself. The Residence Act, adopted on July 16, 1790, approved the creation of the capital district along the Potomac River. The city was founded in 1791, and Congress held its first session there in 1800. In 1801, the District of Columbia, formerly part of Maryland and Virginia and including the existing settlements of Georgetown and Alexandria, was officially recognized as the federal district; the city initially comprised only a portion of its modern territory, as a distinct entity within the larger federal district. [15] In 1846, Congress returned the land originally ceded by Virginia, including the city of Alexandria. In 1871, it created a single municipal government for the remaining portion of the district, though locally elected government lasted only three years and did not return for over a century. [16] There have been several unsuccessful efforts to make the district into a state since the 1880s; a statehood bill passed the House of Representatives in 2021 but was not adopted by the U.S. Senate. [17] The city is home to many non-profit organizations that engage with issues of domestic and global importance by conducting advanced research, running programs, or advocating on behalf of people. Many of these organizations are headquartered or have major offices in the city. Among these organizations are the UN Foundation, Human Rights Campaign, Amnesty International, and the National Endowment for Democracy. [ citation needed] See also: List of crossings of the Potomac River and List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C. Memorial Bridge connects the city across the Potomac River with Arlington, Virginia.