Columbus Circle (Washington, D.C.)
Columbus Circle, also known as Union Station Plaza or Columbus Plaza, is a traffic circle at the intersection of Delaware, Louisiana and Massachusetts Avenues and E and First Streets, Northeast in Washington, D.C. It is located in front of Union Station right next to the grounds of the United States Capitol. Union Station and its access roads interrupt this circle on one side, forming an arc.
| Columbus Circle | |
|---|---|
In the center of Columbus Circle is the Columbus Fountain, a monument to Christopher Columbus. | |
| Location | |
| Washington, D.C. | |
| Coordinates | 38°53′47.04″N 77°0′23.76″W |
| Roads at junction | Massachusetts Avenue NE Louisiana Avenue NE Delaware Avenue NE 1st Street NE E Street NE |
| Construction | |
| Type | Traffic circle |
| Maintained by | DDOT |
Columbus Circle | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Built | 1912 |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004523 |
| Added to NRHP | April 9, 1980 |
The Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building is located on the eastern side and the National Postal Museum is on the western side of the plaza next to Union Station. Both buildings are on the northern side of Massachusetts Avenue NE.
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