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Foggy Bottom Northwest Rectangle Heritage Trail FinalDraŌ 5.14.14 Foggy Bottom | Northwest Rectangle Heritage Trail ASSESSMENT REPORT Showcasing Federal and Northwest Washington History and Culture National Capital Planning Commission | Cultural Tourism DC Table of Contents I. ExecuƟ ve Summary 1 Showcasing the Na onal and Local Flavor of Foggy Bo om 5 Purpose of the Heritage Trail Assessment Report 6 II. Background 7 About the Foggy Bo om Neighborhood 8 About the District of Columbia Neighborhood Heritage Trails 10 III. ExisƟ ng CondiƟ ons 11 Study Area 11 Land Use 13 Architectural Design and Historic Buildings 15 Pioneers in Science, the Arts, and Culture 16 Publicly Accessible Cultural Resources 16 Transporta on Infrastructure 17 Exis ng Street-Level and Pedestrian Experience 18 IV. Assessment Study Development 20 V. Possible Trail Route and Topics 21 Foggy Bo om-Northwest Rectangle Heritage Trail Dra Outline 22 VI. ImplementaƟ on Timeline 26 VII. Cost EsƟ mate 29 VIII. Planning ConsideraƟ ons 31 Federal and Local Review 31 Public Involvement and Interagency Collabora on 32 Sign Design and Placement 33 Pedestrian Safety and Accessibility 33 Transit Access and Linkages 35 Design Coordina on with Federal and Local Plans and Land Use Policies 35 Sign and Trail Maintenance 35 IX. Conclusions 36 X. Acknowledgements 37 DRAFT | Foggy Bo om-Northwest Rectangle Heritage Trail Assessment Report I. ExecuƟ ve Summary The Na onal Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) engaged Cultural Tourism DC (CTDC), the city’s agent for crea ng the District of Columbia Neighborhood Heritage Trails, to lead the ini al explora on of a Heritage Trail for the Foggy Bo om neighborhood and its subarea, the Northwest Rectangle. NCPC, the federal government’s central planning agency for the Na onal Capital Region, ini ated the Foggy Bo om-Northwest Rectangle Heritage Trail Assessment Study to advance the objec ves of its signature Monumental Core Framework Plan (Framework Plan). The Northwest Rectangle area of Foggy Bo om, one of the areas studied in the Framework Plan, is envisioned as a pres gious yet accessible cultural des na on and high quality workplace that builds upon its adjacency to the Washington Monument and the White House, and the numerous cultural, interna onal, and diploma c ins tu ons established in the area. The Framework Plan emphasizes the importance of ac va ng streets within federal precincts through a variety of strategies, such as interpre ve signs, to enhance the quality of the public spaces for the enjoyment of residents, workers, and visitors. When complete, the Foggy Bo om-Northwest Rectangle (Heritage Trail) will be a self- guided walking tour highligh ng the art, architecture, social, and ins tu onal history of a dis nc ve neighborhood west of the White House and within walking distance of the Na onal Mall and downtown Washington DC. The Heritage Trail will focus on the role of cultural, interna onal, and federal ins tu ons, architecture, and local residents and industries in shaping Foggy Bo om’s iden ty. By introducing interpre ve signs and audio tours that showcase the area’s rich history, the Heritage Trail would remind people of the bygone industrial life of Washington and prominent residents in the Foggy Bo om neighborhood, and showcase the mission and architectural heritage of the interna onal ins tu ons and federal agencies in the Northwest Rectangle. The Trail will include a North Loop and a South Loop, separated by F Street, NW (Figure 1, Foggy Bo om–Northwest Rectangle Heritage Trail Area, p. 2). The North Loop is approximately two miles long and connects 15 markers that highlight the social history of the Foggy Bo om neighborhood in the vicinity of George Washington University and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Figure 2A, North Loop, Concept, p. 3). The slightly shorter South Loop features approximately 14 markers that will showcase the missions, history, and employees of the federal and interna onal ins tu ons in the area north of the Na onal Mall, as well as the local personali es and events in the area prior to the establishment of these ins tu ons in Foggy Bo om (Figure 2B, South Loop, Concept, p. 4). The South Loop covers the area referred to as the Northwest Rectangle in NCPC’s Framework Plan and throughout this Assessment Report. 1 Figure 1: Foggy BoƩ om-Northwest Rectangle Heritage Trail Area M K S T K S T K S T 10N ! 9N T ! C S T Art’s Club S W E V H M 2 GWU 8N T 7 Hospital ! 9 M T 1 H S M T H 1N IN ! H 7N T W T ! V E E T IR R N 4 G 2 IN 15N I ! A A V E 6N Lisner ! 11N 2N IMF World ! ! Bank World Bank Watergate 1S E 3N 4N 5N V 13N ! ! ! ! ! A E P V Old I M 14N T A ! Executive H Office U C W V Building E S T IR G 2S X IN ! E 12N I ! A T I A S 6 V E E 6 U.S .Dept. E of State W T Pan American A Health Organization S TAT E P L Kennedy 13S 14S 15S S T E X P Y ! ! ! Center 6 6 D 12S E S T ! T 3S A ! T S E S Old 11S IP R ! OPM T L L E Naval S U.S. E T Observatory H Department N I V T R I of D U.S. Dept. R 9 O G of State IN 1 Interior C Federal IA K A DAR Constitution Hall Reserve V C E R E 5S 4S E C S T T ! ! K S U.S. Institute T T Federal D S S of R NAS Reserve 3 Peace D 2 10S N C O N S ! 2 T IT U 2 T IO N A V E !9S !8S !7S !6S Constitution Avenue O H IO D National Mall B Y R N E Legend Proposed Heritage Trail ! North Loop M Metro Station ! South Loop George Washington University Campus 2 DRAFT | Foggy Bo om-Northwest Rectangle Heritage Trail Assessment Report Figure 2A: North Loop, Concept L 22 K ST K ST K ST Hughes 10N 9N Mews ! Snow’s ! St. Paul’s Court Site of CT 25TH ST Parish Site of Industrial Civil War Workforce Era Camp Fry Arts Club George Red Lion Housing I ST 26TH ST 27TH ST Washington Row 8N PENNSYLVANI SNOWS University ! Seven Hospital Buildings Site of M A AV 19th St I ST MPSHIRE AVE I ST T Baptist 19TH ST S E 1N IN T ER S TAT E ! 7N 24TH ST ! VIRGINIA AVE NEW HA 21ST !15N H ST 66 I 6N Lisner ! Auditorium St. Mary’s 22ND ST International 11N Triangle Park ! 2N Church Monetary Wo Juarez Statue ! Fund Western Site of Original Presbyterian GWU GW Bldg Watergate Church Museum E AVE 3N 4N 5N G I R 13N ! ! ! H ! Concordia S P Church M 14N ! Steedman-Ray HA House W Columbia E F ST F ST N Plaza VIRGINIA AVE 12N ! Site of Kennedy Easby’s U.S. Department Center Wharf of State Pan American Health Organization Red Cross TATE 66 I 13S E ST 14S 20TH ST E ST EXPY ! ! E ST E IN T ER S XPY D ST !12S TE 66 A R Legend Proposed Heritage Trail IN T E ROCK! CR North Loop M Metro Station ! South Loop George Washington University Campus E 3 Figure 2B: South Loop, Concept ! A 1S !3N !4N !5N G ST ! International National Monetary Science 14N Fund Foundation ! Winder Old Executive 22NDST Bldg. Office Building F ST Columbia 2S Plaza ! General Services U.S. Department Administration of State Retired Foreign 23RD ST Pan American Octagon Service Officers’ Red Cross Helath Organization Club House / AIA 13S E ST 14S 15S NEW YORK AVE P Y ! ! ! Corcoran E ST EXPY 20TH ST D ST 12S E ST ! !3S Red 11S VIRGINIA AVE Old ! OPM U.S. Cross 19 TH ST Naval Department 18 TH ST Observatory of Interior U.S. Department D ST of State Federal Reserve DAR Constitution Hall Martin Building C ST !5S C ST !4S Bolivar National Park U.S. Institute American Federal Reserve Academy T U.S. Dept. of Pharmacists Eccles Building of Science of Interior Peace Association South Bldg OAS !10S 20TH S 22NDST 17 TH ST !9S !8S !7S !6S CONSTITUTION AVE Site of Hamburg Wharf National Mall ACON DR B N Legend HE Proposed Heritage Trail ! North Loop M Metro Station ! South Loop George Washington University Campus 4 DRAFT | Foggy Bo om-Northwest Rectangle Heritage Trail Assessment Report This report is a fi rst step in understanding and documen ng the range of possible topics and the poten al route for a neighborhood heritage trail in Foggy Bo om. This report includes a list of topics derived from mul ple consulta ons with local and organiza onal stakeholders. It also provides an implementa on schedule and a cost es mate for each loop of the trail. While there are many layers of history about the ins tu ons, the architecture, and the dis nc ve designers who built in the area, their inclusion into the fi nal set of featured Trail stories will be evaluated further during the implementa on phase through consulta on with the stakeholders who were involved in this needs assessment. Once funding is available, Cultural Tourism DC will ini ate the implementa on phase. Showcasing the NaƟ onal and Local Flavor of Foggy BoƩ om The Heritage Trail can help draw visitors from the NaƟ onal Mall and Smithsonian museums to lesser-known aƩ racƟ ons in the Northwest Rectangle and Foggy BoƩ om neighborhoods.
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