Frederick Douglass National Historic Site vicinity (on hill above Anacostia)

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Frederick Douglass National Historic Site vicinity (on hill above Anacostia) is the area surrounding the preserved home and grounds of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, situated on a prominent hill overlooking the Anacostia neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural landscape
geographic area
historic area
adjacentTo Frederick Douglass National Historic Site visitor facilities
associatedWith Frederick Douglass
centeredOn Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
climate humid subtropical climate
contains local streets and rowhouses
mixture of historic and later housing stock
sidewalks and pedestrian paths leading to the site
culturalContext historic African American community of Anacostia
governedBy National Park Service
hasPrimaryAccessVia Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE
W Street SE
hasVegetation urban trees and lawns
hasViewOf United States Capitol
surface form: U.S. Capitol

Washington, D.C. skyline
heritageTheme abolitionism and civil rights history
historicalSignificance associated with life and legacy of Frederick Douglass
example of 19th-century hilltop siting in Washington, D.C.
landUse historic preservation area
residential area
locatedIn District of Columbia
Southeast Washington, D.C.
United States of America
surface form: United States

Washington, D.C.
near 13th Street SE
Anacostia Freeway (I-295)
Anacostia neighborhood
surface form: Anacostia Historic District

Anacostia Park
Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE
W Street SE
overlooks Anacostia River
surface form: Anacostia River valley

Anacostia neighborhood
partOf Anacostia neighborhood
Southeast Washington, D.C.
surface form: East-of-the-River communities of Washington, D.C.
topography prominent hill
transportationAccess Metrobus routes in Anacostia
proximity to Anacostia Metrorail station
urbanContext inner-city neighborhood setting
usedFor community events
educational visits
heritage tourism
visualCharacter elevated views and sloping streets
zoningContext primarily residential with institutional uses

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Southeast Washington, D.C. contains Frederick Douglass National Historic Site vicinity (on hill above Anacostia)