Florida Avenue

Florida Avenue
Florida Avenue NW
Florida Avenue NE
The 1791 L'Enfant Plan, under which Boundary Street (now Florida Avenue) marked the northern limits of Washington, D.C. from Rock Creek in the west to 15th Street in the northeast
Former name(s)Boundary Street
Maintained byDDOT
LocationWashington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates38°54′59.6″N 77°1′21.2″W / 38.916556°N 77.022556°W / 38.916556; -77.022556
West endMassachusetts Avenue
Major
junctions
Connecticut Avenue
U / 18th Streets NW
16th Street NW
US 29 (Georgia Avenue to the north, 7th Street NW to the south)
US 1 (Rhode Island Avenue NW)
North Capitol Street
US 50 (New York Avenue NE)
East endStarburst Plaza
Construction
Commissioned1791
Completion1818
Map

Florida Avenue is a major street in Washington, D.C. It was originally named Boundary Street, because it formed the northern boundary of the Federal City under the 1791 L'Enfant Plan. With the growth of the city beyond its original borders, Boundary Street was renamed Florida Avenue in 1890.