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Revision as of 22:21, 24 February 2006 by Msclguru (talk | contribs) (Clarification on boundaries and info about origin)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Eckington is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C. located south of Le Droit Park and east of Shaw. 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, and the Ivy City train yard to the east. (The triangular intersection of Rhode Island and Florida Avenues forms Eckington's western boundary.)
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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