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HISTORIC DISTRICT is a guide to the U.S. capital, telling the story of Washington, D.C. for tourists and locals alike.

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Vote for Shaw today to unlock $2 Million to uncover the historic 1881 facade of @ivyandconey. #VoteYourMainStreet nationalgeographic.com/votey…
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Great tour today of @TudorPlace, despite the ice outside.
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Great map from @washingtonpost showing where the #Presidents lived in #DC before & after time in the #WhiteHouse: wapo.st/1PCeAax
Where the presidents lived

Where the presidents lived

As a nod to Presidents Day, here is a sampling of where presidents lived in and around Washington before, during and after their time in the White House.

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Great news on #PresidentsDay - the #LincolnMemorial is getting a much-needed restoration thanks to David Rubenstein! wapo.st/20XmxPU
This is worthy of a @HistoricDC field trip to Croaker, Virginia. #PresidentsDay teapawt.net/SmithsonianMag/status/…
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@SmithsonianMag13 Feb 2016
How 43 giant, crumbling presidential heads ended up in Croaker, Virginia. smithmag.co/6X3AsG
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Kudos to another young architect winning a DC memorial competition: bit.ly/1PEUXzU #WWIMemorial @kojoshow
How A 25-Year-Old Architect-In-Training Won The World War I Memorial Competition - The Kojo Nnamdi...

How A 25-Year-Old Architect-In-Training Won The World War I Memorial Competition - The Kojo Nnamdi...

In 2015, Kojo Nnamdi spoke with architect Roger Lewis about the future of Pershing Park, a small plaza near the White House that is slated to become the home of a new memorial honoring those who...

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There's definitely some irony here. #DC #streetcars #backtrack @JohnKelly wapo.st/1PuMIGu
#Goodnight #DC, and thanks @StationCDRKelly! #NASA teapawt.net/StationCDRKelly/status…
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@StationCDRKelly29 Jan 2016
Had a great view of #WashingtonDC yesterday morning! #YearInSpace
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How do you strike that balance between #historicpreservation of #place and preservation of #community? bit.ly/1PO2Ep8
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Hearing DC's siren call? There's a historic link to the city's design, all the way back to Pierre L'Enfant. @wamu885 ow.ly/XLkQD
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Interesting piece on nadir of #DC neighborhood movie houses & loss of Apex Theater in #SpringValley from @JohnKelly ow.ly/XLjqw
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I saw her just last week - a constant presence for anyone visiting the White House since 1981: wapo.st/20pPjVJ #24hourpeacevigil – at Washington, DC
Concepcion Picciotto, who held vigil outside the White House for decades, dies

Concepcion Picciotto, who held vigil outside the White House for decades, dies

Her demonstration was considered the longest-running act of political protest in United States history.

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Great port in a historic storm. #Shaw #blizzard2016 #Snowzilla @thecoffeebardc – at Washington, DC
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See our film #UniquelyNasty, produced by @LSSmedia & @YahooNews, at 2PM at @smithsonian's #HistoryFilmForum: s.si.edu/1Mubd3R #LGBT – at Washington, DC
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Interesting tales of rivalry from the redevelopment of #DC's historic fish market, on Maine Ave in SW: wpo.st/e9Yk0 #fishtales – at Washington, DC
#capaciousumbrellaofcrappiness - excited to be at @USNatArchives for Dark Ages of Cocktail with @DavidWondrich @fritzhahn @RobertOSimonson
Love the #Pipetown name for this craft beer/wine shop, @pipetowntraders. It was the original name for Hill East: pipetowntraders.com – at Virginia, USA
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Excited for dinner at Tuckahoe Plantation w/ chefs from @DutchandCompany inspired by Mary Randolph's 1824 cookbook: bit.ly/1Lpubcv – at Virginia, USA
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Read in @Smithsonianmag about the Oldest City in the U.S. #StAugustine, #Florida, turning 450. Need to visit! smithmag.co/KMTETc – at Washington, DC

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