Madison Place

For the community near Cincinnati, see Madison Place, Ohio.

Madison Place
Facing south on Madison Place towards the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building and Freedman's Bank Building
LocationWashington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates38°53′58.6″N 77°2′6.3″W / 38.899611°N 77.035083°W / 38.899611; -77.035083
FromPennsylvania Avenue
ToH Street NW

Madison Place is a one-block street located in northwest Washington, D.C., across from the White House. It forms the eastern border of Lafayette Square (the northernmost part of President's Park) between Pennsylvania Avenue and H Street NW. Buildings on Madison Place include the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building, the Benjamin Ogle Tayloe House, the Cutts-Madison House, and the Freedman's Bank Building. The street is part of the Lafayette Square Historic District.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Lafayette Square Historic District". National Park Service. Archived from the original on August 24, 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2008.
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