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THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM IS LOCATED AT 401 F STREET NW IN WASHINGTON, D.C. IT IS A MUSEUM OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION, AND URBAN PLANNING.IT WAS CREATED BY AN ACT OF CONGRESS IN 1980, AND IS A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT INSTITUTION; IT IS ADJACENT TO THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL AND THE JUDICIARY SQUARE METRO STATION

SITUATED IN THE PENN QUARTER NEIGHBORHOOD OF CHINATOWN IN DOWNTOWN WASHINGTON, D.C., THE CAPITAL ONE ARENA IS HOME TO THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS, WASHINGTON CAPITALS, WASHINGTON MYSTICS , AND GEORGETOWN HOYAS

JUDICIARY SQUARE IS A NEIGHBORHOOD IN NORTHWEST WASHINGTON, D.C., THE VAST MAJORITY OF WHICH IS OCCUPIED BY VARIOUS FEDERAL AND MUNICIPAL COURTHOUSES AND OFFICE BUILDINGS

CURRENTLY OCCUPIED BY THE DCFD - ENGINE 2 AND RESCUE SQUAD 1 ADJACENT TO THE MARIAN KOSHLAND SCIENCE MUSEUM (SHARES THE SAME LOT)