Washington, D.C. is a vibrant, historical city on the Potomac River that entrances visitors with its culture and activity. Founded in 1790, Washington D.C. is a planned city with a wide variety of architecture, museums, arts, and sports to entertain and delight visitors and residents alike.
The architecture present in Washington D.C. includes a wide range of styles and with construction dates ranging back all the way to 1765 in the case of Georgetown’s Old Stone House. The styles of homes and other buildings that you can find in Washington include: neoclassical, Georgian & Georgian revival, Queen Anne, Victorian, Romanesque, gothic, modern and others. This is a fabulous city to live in if you’re interested in the beautiful architectural styles that have evolved over the past 245 years.
The city as a whole was planned mostly by Pierre L’Enfant who strove to design a city that Thomas Jefferson described as an “American Paris†with low buildings and airy streets. While the city streets were not all completely laid out as planned, it does retain much of the original theme of L’Enfant’s design.
Washington D.C. has over 40 museums and almost one fifth of the land is utilized as parks including the massive National Mall which includes the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and the Reflecting Pool and is an area often used for rallies or protests as well as a gathering point for presidential inaugurations. The city hosts a large variety of museums, many of which are run by the Smithsonian Institution.
For anyone looking for a little more entertainment, Washington is also a cultural hub. The city boasts the Kennedy Center which is host to the National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington National Opera, and the Washington Ballet. The city also has a number of venues for jazz and blues music as well as indie and alternative music.
For visitors and residents who like their entertainment a little more on the physical side, there are many sporting options to choose from as well. Washington D.C. is home to no less than five major men’s professional sports teams and two professional women’s teams.
Anyone looking to relocate to Washington D.C. will also appreciate that the city as an extensive public transportation system. Public transport is an essential part of living in Washington, D.C.; with a population that doubles during the workweek. The public transit in the city includes an extensive bus and subway system and the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority is increasing the number of busses and trains in their system as time goes on to make sure that there is ample transportation in place as the population increases.
All in all, Washington D.C. is an amazing city to visit and soak up a little bit of history; for those who want to marvel in its culture there are also many gorgeous residences that you could call home.
