Neighborhood at a Glance
A Planned Beltway
What became the basis for Washington Boulevard first appears on maps in the city’s 1920 plan as a bypass parkway extending northwest from South B Street all the way around to North B Street. In 1920, most of that proposed right-of-way was outside the city. While successful segments of this plan were executed, many of them were derailed by the Great Depression and World War II.