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| The boundaries of Eckington are ] to the north, ] to the south, ] to the west, and ]'s ] Yard to the east. | The boundaries of Eckington are ] to the north, ] to the south, ] to the west, and ]'s ] Yard to the east. | ||
| 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 ], England. | ||
| Initial development of the area was spearheaded by ]. | Initial development of the area was spearheaded by ]. | ||
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Eckington is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C. located south of the Prospect Hill and Glenwood Cemeteries in the 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 Washington Metro's Brentwood 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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