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Mount Vernon Square

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was constructed on the area block bounded by New York Avenue NW, 9th Street NW, H Street NW, and 11th Street NW. Construction on the center began in 1980, and it opened on December 10, 1982. At 800,000 square feet (74,000 m), it was the fourth largest facility in the United States at the time.
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in a night raid with two to 300 men. The roadways were removed in 1882 at the request of residents who complained that "in its former condition the constant passage of vehicles of all descriptions through the park made it unpleasant and oftentimes dangerous for those frequenting it."
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took over the library building in 2011, renting it out for events. The building underwent significant renovations in 2018, to accommodate a new Apple Store and exhibit space for the Historical Society.
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However, during the 1980s and 1990s, numerous larger and more modern facilities were constructed around the country, and by 1997 the Washington Convention Center had become the 30th largest facility.
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In 1998, construction began on a new larger convention center, occupying several blocks directly north of Mount Vernon Square. The new convention center was completed in 2003, and renamed the
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Many small businesses existed around Mount Vernon Square before the construction of the convention centers. One of the last businesses to exist on the west side of the square was a
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In the late 19th and early 20th century, the city's furniture stores and more economical department stores such as Goldberg's and Kaufman's were located along 7th Street NW in the
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NW, on the west by 9th Street NW, on the north by Mount Vernon Place, and on the south by a two-block section of K Street NW that is slightly offset from the rest of K Street.
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to purchase several blocks southwest of Mount Vernon Square. Over the next few years, the homes and businesses on these blocks were razed. The old
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In 2008, a sculpture was installed on the lawn at the south side of the square - "The Hand" created by Jim Fauntleroy in the 1960s for the
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for the city but in the early 1800s was divided into four triangles by the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and New York Avenue. The
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Mount Vernon Square also refers to the neighborhood northeast of the square (though the official name for this neighborhood is
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New Public Library: Corner-stone Soon to Be Laid with Ceremony - February 17, 1901 - The Washington Post - page 13
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There are two historic buildings northwest of the square, Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church and the
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The City Museum of Washington opened in the library in May 2003, but closed less than two years later.
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was completed. The library sat abandoned for a decade until it was renovated as a library for the
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building was originally the central library for Washington, D.C. The building now houses the
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February 3, 2003; White, Suzanne. "Boston Properties Signs Anchor Tenant at 901 New York."
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In the 1980s, 7th Street was shut down for several years during the construction of the
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
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neighborhood, often mentioned together with the Mount Vernon Square neighborhood
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was built in 1903. It was the central library for the city until 1972, when the
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The square is located where the following streets would otherwise intersect:
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named Nan King (which was one of the first restaurants in the city to serve
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stood along Seventh Street until 1872, when it was demolished by Governor
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Pianin, Eric. "Gala Debut Is Set For Long-Awaited Convention Center."
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Mount Vernon Square with Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church,
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From the eastern boundary of the square to New Jersey Ave. is the
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Roughly bounded by New York Ave., 7th St., N St., and 1st St. NW,
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was the city's vibrant commercial strip (along with more upscale
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On the north, M or O Street NW according to the source, and the
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Mazzucca, Tim. "Firms Fight Over Office With Downtown Image."
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Washington Convention Center website, Retrieved April 13, 2010
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June 6, 2005; White, Suzanne. "901 New York A Go for PoGo."
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On the west, either Thomas Circle or 10th St. NW and the
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Across from the northwest corner of the square is the
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Burros, Marian. "Dim Sum Is Greater Than Its Parts."
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In 1999, the library became the headquarters for the
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Index

Mt. Vernon Square
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Washington Convention Center
Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
NPR
Mount Vernon Square is located in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
38°54′09″N 77°01′25″W / 38.902528°N 77.023583°W / 38.902528; -77.023583
99001071
city square
Northwest
quadrant
Washington, D.C.
Massachusetts Avenue NW
New York Avenue NW
K Street NW
7th Street
Carnegie Library of Washington D.C.
Andrew Carnegie
Beaux-Arts
Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
Apple Store

L'Enfant Plan
old Northern Liberty Market
Alexander Shepherd
Carnegie Library of Washington D.C.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

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