Shaw (Washington, D.C.)

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Information for Authority record
Name (Hebrew)
שאו (וושינגטון, די.סי.)
Name (Latin)
Shaw (Washington, D.C.)
Other forms of name
Washington (D.C.). Shaw
Coordinates
-77.0213654 -77.0213654 38.9120559 38.9120559 (gooearth )
W0770117 W0770117 N0385443 N0385443 (geonames )
Associated country
United States
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 130357602
Wikidata: Q2277455
Library of congress: n 97057618
OCoLC: oca04355842
Sources of Information
  • Work cat.: U.S. National Capital Planning Commission. Shaw School urban renewal area, District of Columbia, 1983.
  • BGN, Aug. 10, 1989(Shaw)
  • Washington D.C. transportation map, 1980 ed.(Shaw; shown as city section in N.W. quadrant)
Wikipedia description:

Shaw is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in the Northwest quadrant. Shaw is a major entertainment and retail hub, and much of the neighborhood is designated as a historic district, including the smaller Blagden Alley-Naylor Court Historic District. Shaw and the U Street Corridor have historically been the city's hub for African-American social, cultural, and economic life.

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