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District of Columbia
Washington, D.C. is a federal district, distinct from the states, to serve as the permanent national capital.
The city is located on the north bank of the Potomac River and is bordered by the states of Virginia to the
southwest and Maryland to the other sides. The District has a resident population of about 600,000.
The population during the workweek rises to over one million. The Washington metropolitan area, which
includes the area of D.C., has a population of 5.3 million.
The Washington Monument
The monument was damaged during the Virginia earthquake of August 23, 2011 and Hurricane Irene in
the same year; it remains closedto the public while the structure is assessed and repaired. The National
Park Service estimates the monument will be closed until 2014. Difficulties in repair include complexities
such as the time needed to erect scaffolding.
Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states of Maryland and Virginia
(L) The Capitol viewed from the Washington Monument
(R) The stature of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincon Memorial
The Washington Monument is mirrored in the Reflecting Pool.
The U.S. Capitol building and the pond
The Capitol building
The Capitol building and a goose
Washington, D.C. is a planned city. The design for the City of Washington was largely the work of Piere C.
L'Enfant, a French-born architect, engineer, and city planner. President Washington empowered L'Enfant
to plan the layout of the new capital in 1791. L'Enfant's plan was modeled in the Baroque style and in-
corporated avenues radiating out from rectangles, providing room for open space and landscaping. His
design also envisioned a garden-lined grand avenue 1.6 km in length and 120 m wide in the area that is
now the National Mall.
The National Mall, which links the Capitol, Washington Memorial and Lincoln Memorial buildings
was the 1901 Mc Millan Plan.
The Department of Treasury and the official, surrounded by packages of newly minted currency,
counting and wrapping dollar bills. Washington, D.C., 1907
Seals of the Department of Treasury, United States
The city plan was finalized by McMillan in 1901. It included the re-landscaping of Capitol grounds and the Mall,
constructing new Federal buildings and monuments, clearing slums, and establishing a citywide park system.
Architects recruited by the committee kept much of the city's original layout, and their work is thought to be
largely in keeping with L'Enfant's intended design.
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A welcome message to the White House and a side gate, which is not open to public.
The northern wall of White House and a police car
A souvenir photo shot at the south fence of the White House
A lovely squirrel in the national park of District of Columbia
The Washington Monument and a flower in a park
8-mm film : Washington DC and Nearby Parkways 1961
(L) Cherry trees are in full bloom at Tidal Basin in Washington, DC, photographed in April 1961 .
(R) Beautiful cherry trees link around the Tidal Basin. Washington Monument is visible, in the distance.
(L) The photograph shows the White House in a snowy Christmas time, in December 1960.
(R) A tourist is enjoying the eastern end of the National Mall and the capitol ground in early spring., April 1974.
(L) A cherry-blossom parade on the Constitution Avenue (R) Miss Cherry Blossom Queen contest in D.C
Both photos were taken in April 1962.
A cherry blossom parade is in progress on the Constitution Avenue.
Both photos were taken in April 1962.
アメリカ合衆国の首都、ワシントン・コロンビア特別区（Washington, District of Columbia ) 、その行政は
連邦政府の直轄地である。市内の人口は60万人ほどであるが、メリ−ランド州、バージニア州にまたがる首都圏
人口は、その数倍に及ぶ。1791年、フランス人都市設計家、ピエール・シャルル・ランファンらによる構想で、
環状交差路から放射状に広い道路が作られた。1901年には、ジェームス・マクミランらによって公園の整備など
景観を主眼に再構築された。
日本から送られたポトマック川の河畔に伸びる桜並木は4月上旬に一斉に開花し、美しい春の到来を告げる。
筆者は1960年代にこの地の病院で働いていた。1974年に今は亡き母親を伴い家族ではるばるカナダから車で
再びこの地を訪れたが、多くの思い出を秘めた地域である。冬の寒さは厳しいが、4月から５月にかけての花と
新緑の季節、10月から11月の紅葉に彩られる秋の季節はとてもすばらしい。
States of United States
Washington, D.C.
Arrival to Washington, D.C.
Ontario,Canada and Michigan, USA
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2008年11月執筆 2010年10月加筆 医学博士 宮本順伯
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The article was written and photographs were taken by Dr. J. Miyamoto, in October 2010,
unless otherwise described. Information about the damage to the Washington Monument by
the 2011 Virginia Earthquake, occurred in August 2011, and it under repair works,
was added in 2012.
Copyright (C) 2010 Junhaku Miyamoto, PhD. All right is reserved.
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