The Navy Yard neighborhood was Washington's earliest industrial neighborhood, situated at the natural deepwater port along the Anacostia River. One of the earliest buildings was the Sugar House, built in Square 744 at the foot of New Jersey Avenue SE as a sugar refinery in 1797-98. In 1805, it became the Washington Brewery, which produced beer until it closed in 1836. The brewery site was just west of the Washington City Canal in what was, until recently, Parking Lot H/I in the block between Nationals Park and the historic DC Water pumping station. That plot now hosts an apartment building names Vela and another development under construction.[1]
The centerpiece of the development is the Yards Park, which forms a portion of the Anacostia Riverwalk. It is a waterfront recreation area, boardwalk, and outdoor performance space at the center of The Yards development. It was built as a public-private partnership between the District government, the General Services Administration, and Forest City Washington development company. The park is operated by the Capitol Riverfront BID and has won several design and urban planning awards since it opened in 2010.[2][3] Yards Park was designed by landscape architect M. Paul Friedberg.[4]
Yards Park
Bridge at Yards Park
The bridge at Yards park
Part of the grounds and bridge at Yards park
The Yards park in August 2017
A decorative monolith standing along the riverwalk
Referencesedit
^Peck, Garrett (2014). Capital Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in Washington, D.C. Charleston, SC: The History Press. ISBN978-1626194410.
^"About the Park". The Yards Park. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
^The Landscape Architect’s Guide to WASHINGTON, D.C. "The Yards Park". The Yards. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
External linksedit
Official website
October 27, 2023
yards, washington, yards, acre, development, anacostia, river, waterfront, washington, area, center, capitol, riverfront, business, improvement, district, originally, annex, washington, navy, yard, development, part, larger, navy, yard, neighborhood, 2004, gen. The Yards is a 42 acre 17 ha development on the Anacostia River waterfront in Washington D C The area is at the center of the Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District and was originally an annex of the Washington Navy Yard The development is part of the larger Navy Yard neighborhood In 2004 the U S General Services Administration awarded the property to Forest City Washington Inc for redevelopment into an area with 2 800 new residential units and 2 200 000 sq ft 200 000 m2 of office and retail space The development is situated in the Navy Yard neighborhood located just west of the historic Washington Navy Yard and east of Nationals Park It is served by the Navy Yard Ballpark station on the Green Line of the Washington Metro The YardsLogoLocationWashington D C Address355 Water St SE Washington DC 20003Coordinates38 52 25 N 77 00 04 W 38 873531 N 77 001099 W 38 873531 77 001099StatusUnder constructionGroundbreaking2007Estimated completion2014Opening2010WebsiteDCYards comCompaniesDeveloperForest CityTechnical detailsSize42 acres 17 ha The Yards Park Washington DCThe Navy Yard neighborhood was Washington s earliest industrial neighborhood situated at the natural deepwater port along the Anacostia River One of the earliest buildings was the Sugar House built in Square 744 at the foot of New Jersey Avenue SE as a sugar refinery in 1797 98 In 1805 it became the Washington Brewery which produced beer until it closed in 1836 The brewery site was just west of the Washington City Canal in what was until recently Parking Lot H I in the block between Nationals Park and the historic DC Water pumping station That plot now hosts an apartment building names Vela and another development under construction 1 The centerpiece of the development is the Yards Park which forms a portion of the Anacostia Riverwalk It is a waterfront recreation area boardwalk and outdoor performance space at the center of The Yards development It was built as a public private partnership between the District government the General Services Administration and Forest City Washington development company The park is operated by the Capitol Riverfront BID and has won several design and urban planning awards since it opened in 2010 2 3 Yards Park was designed by landscape architect M Paul Friedberg 4 Yards ParkBridge at Yards Park The bridge at Yards park Part of the grounds and bridge at Yards park The Yards park in August 2017 A decorative monolith standing along the riverwalkReferences edit Peck Garrett 2014 Capital Beer A Heady History of Brewing in Washington D C Charleston SC The History Press ISBN 978 1626194410 About the Park The Yards Park Retrieved 14 January 2012 History The Yards Retrieved 14 January 2012 The Landscape Architect s Guide to WASHINGTON D C The Yards Park The Yards Retrieved 14 January 2016 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Yards Washington D C amp oldid 1174920771, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
