Neighborhood Guide: Where to Eat, Shop, and Play in The Wharf and Southwest Waterfront (opens in new tab)

Formerly an industrial shipyard that revolved around fishing, Southwest DC was once home mainly to working-class Washingtonians—including European immigrants and Black Americans. That held true until the late 1950s, when the federal government demolished residences across the neighborhood to build offices and make way for the construction of I-395. The area has long been considered […] The post first appeared on <a href="