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| '''Eckington''' is a neighborhood in ] located south of the Prospect Hill and Glenwood Cemeteries |
'''Eckington''' is a neighborhood in ] ] located south of the Prospect Hill and Glenwood Cemeteries. 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, ] 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. | ||
| ==History== | |||
| 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 ] in England. | 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 ] in England. | ||
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| Initial development of the area was spearheaded by ]. | Initial development of the area was spearheaded by ]. | ||
| Eckington was also once the site of the ]'s freight yard in Washington. Eckington Yard occupied the area adjacent to, and to the west of, Metro's Brentwood yard and included a large facility for unloading ] trailers along New York Avenue. The yard also serviced the industries that once stood along the railroad, including the ] warehouse which is still standing today. The yard closed in 1981 and was used for storage until being torn up in the |
Eckington was also once the site of the ]'s freight yard in Washington. Eckington Yard occupied the area adjacent to, and to the west of, Metro's Brentwood yard and included a large facility for unloading ] trailers along New York Avenue. The yard also serviced the industries that once stood along the railroad, including the ] warehouse which is still standing today. The yard closed in 1981 and was used for storage until being torn up in the 1990s. | ||
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Eckington is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C. (northeast) Washington, D.C. located south of the Prospect Hill and Glenwood Cemeteries. 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.
History
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 in England.
Initial development of the area was spearheaded by George Truesdell.
Eckington was also once the site of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad's freight yard in Washington. Eckington Yard occupied the area adjacent to, and to the west of, Metro's Brentwood yard and included a large facility for unloading piggyback trailers along New York Avenue. The yard also serviced the industries that once stood along the railroad, including the Sanitary Grocery Company warehouse which is still standing today. The yard closed in 1981 and was used for storage until being torn up in the 1990s.
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