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| '''Eckington''' is a neighborhood in ] located south of |
'''Eckington''' is a neighborhood in ] located south of the Prospect Hill and Glenwood Cemeteries in the ] quadrant of Washington, D.C. Eckington is less than one mile southeast of ] and 2 miles north of the ]. Eckington is also the home of ]. | ||
| The boundaries of Eckington are ] to the north, ] to the south, and the ] train yard to the east |
The boundaries of Eckington are ] to the north, ] to the south, ] to the west, and the ] train yard to the east. | ||
| See the Bloomingdale page for information on Eckington's neighbors on the Western side of North Capital Street. http://en.wikipedia.org/Bloomingdale%2C_Washington%2C_DC | |||
| The area was originally purchased after the ] (when it was outside the boundary of the city) by a land speculator named Joseph Gales, with the specific purpose of subdividing it and having it developed as a residential suburb of Washington. Gales, an Englishman, named the tract after his hometown of ]. | The area was originally purchased after the ] (when it was outside the boundary of the city) by a land speculator named Joseph Gales, with the specific purpose of subdividing it and having it developed as a residential suburb of Washington. Gales, an Englishman, named the tract after his hometown of ]. | ||
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Eckington is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C. located south of the Prospect Hill and Glenwood Cemeteries in the Washington, DC (northeast)_Northeast quadrant of Washington, D.C. Eckington is less than one mile southeast of Howard University and 2 miles north of the United States Capitol. Eckington is also the home of XM Satellite Radio.
The boundaries of Eckington are Rhode Island Avenue to the north, Florida Avenue to the south, North Capitol Street to the west, and the Ivy City train yard to the east.
The area was originally purchased after the U.S. Civil War (when it was outside the boundary of the city) by a land speculator named Joseph Gales, with the specific purpose of subdividing it and having it developed as a residential suburb of Washington. Gales, an Englishman, named the tract after his hometown of Eckington, England.
Initial development of the area was spearheaded by George Truesdell.
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