Constitution Avenue NW

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Constitution Avenue NW is a major ceremonial and traffic artery in Washington, D.C., running along the National Mall and lined with prominent federal buildings, monuments, and museums.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf avenue
street in Washington, D.C.
adjacentTo Department of Justice Headquarters
Ellipse
Federal Reserve Board Building vicinity
Federal Trade Commission Building
Internal Revenue Service Building
National Archives Building
National Archives Metro station vicinity
National Gallery of Art
National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of American History
National Museum of Natural History
Reflecting Pool area near Lincoln Memorial
United States Department of Commerce Building vicinity
Washington Monument Grounds
country United States of America
crosses 15th Street NW
17th Street NW
18th Street NW
23rd Street NW
formerName B Street NW
function ceremonial route
major traffic artery
governedBy District of Columbia traffic regulations
hasNumberingSystem north side even house numbers
south side odd house numbers
locatedIn Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
maintainedBy District Department of Transportation
namedAfter Constitution of the United States
near Potomac River
United States Capitol
White House
orientation east–west
partOf Downtown Washington, D.C. street grid
Federal Triangle area vicinity
National Highway System (Washington, D.C. core)
runsAlong National Mall
terminusEast Louisiana Avenue NW vicinity
Pennsylvania Avenue NW near the United States Capitol
terminusWest Lincoln Memorial Circle
usedFor funeral processions
parades
public demonstrations
zoningContext federal precinct

Referenced by (9)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Aiwan-e-Sadr ("Constitution Avenue")
Herbert C. Hoover Building
National Archives Building ("Constitution Avenue")
Washington Monument
locatedOn
National Mall ("Constitution Avenue")
adjacentTo
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge ("Constitution Avenue")
hasApproachRoad
Pennsylvania Avenue
hasJunctionWith
United States Capitol grounds
hasPart
Independence Avenue ("Constitution Avenue")
isParallelTo

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