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Eastern Avenue (Washington, D.C.)

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309:). It intersects with Blair Road NW, and ceases to exist for about 1,000 feet (300 m). Another interruption occurs at Cedar Street NW. A 3,000-foot (910 m) interruption occurs again at Galloway Street NE, where the park land of the North Michigan Park Recreation Center exists. It continues without interruption until it reaches Bladensburg Road NE. There is a 1.8-mile (2.9 km) interruption in the avenue along 260: 246: 204: 190: 151: 146: 229: 176: 235: 214: 332:
Several historic or important buildings are located on Eastern Avenue, and a number of important people once lived on the street. Eastern Avenue forms one of the borders of the
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have struck the bridge numerous times. In November 2009, the District of Columbia announced that it would spend $ 10.4 million in
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after its junction with Kenilworth Avenue. The Eastern Avenue Bridge has a clearance of 14 feet (4.3 m), and
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community. Several historically important Deanwood-area churches and schools are located on Eastern Avenue.
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National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. May 28, 1975.
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short crime story, "Jeannette." Noted Washington, D.C., crime author
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Halsey III, Ashley. "Eastern Ave. Bridge to Get Taller Replacement."
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Reprint ed. Glenside, New Zealand: Forgotten Books, 2007.
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George P. Pelecanos, ed. New York: Akashic Books, 2006.
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neighborhood in the District of Columbia, a historic
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Index

District of Columbia
Montgomery County
Prince George's County
DDOT
MCDOT
PGC DPW&T
Northwest
Northeast
Washington, DC
Montgomery
Prince George's
Takoma
Deanwood
38°58′29.2″N 77°0′50.2″W / 38.974778°N 77.013944°W / 38.974778; -77.013944
MD 384
MD 390
Blair Circle
US 29
Georgia Avenue
MD 650
New Hampshire Avenue
MD 500
US 1
Rhode Island Avenue
US 1 Alt.
MD 295
Anacostia Freeway
MD 704
Southern Avenue SE
Washington, D.C.

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