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Folger Park

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Folger Park Capitol Hill Washington DC May 2012
Folger Park Capitol Hill Washington DC May 2012

Folger Park is a public park named after former Secretary of the Treasury Charles J. Folger. It is located at 2nd Street and D Street, Southeast, Washington, D.C., in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Andrew Ellicott modified Pierre L'Enfant's plan making what was street right of way into open space. Today the park is notable for two large pebble-faced concrete "fountain benches" (no longer containing drinking fountains) that sit on opposite sides of the park, facing each other. The park also contains a variety of trees, including ornamentals. Tree species include the copper beech, southern magnolia, yellowwood, hackberry, eastern redbud, deodar cedar, and American holly.

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Folger Park
1st Street Southeast, Washington

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1st Street Southeast
20003 Washington
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Folger Park Capitol Hill Washington DC May 2012
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