Washington DC (southwest)
Southwest DC is the southwestern quadrant of the city, located south of the National Mall and west of South Capital Street. The smallest quadrant of the city, Southwest is home to the Maine Avenue Fish Warf (the only open-air fish market in DC), the Washington Marina, L'Enfant Plaza, Bolling Air Force Base, the Tidal Basin, Hains Point, the Jefferson Memorial, and East and West Potomac Parks.
Southwest is part of Pierre L'Enfant's original city plans and includes some of the oldest buildings in the city, including the Wheat Row block of townhouses, built in 1793, and Fort McNair, which was established in 1794.
Prior to 1847, much of the Virginia portion of the District of Columbia, including the town of Alexandria, was included in Southwest.
Politically, Southwest includes most of Ward 2, as well as parts of Wards 6 and 8.
It is accessible via the Blue, Orange, Yellow, and Green Lines of the Washington Metro.
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