(All Images above from The Yards website) |
The area
The Yards inhabits was formerly known as the Navy Yard Annex as it sits adjacent
to the Washington Navy Yard. It has had
many uses since its founding in 1799 including the original port of the U.S.
Navy, a wharf where many ships delivered raw materials, light industrial
business, as well as playing key roles in the British, Spanish-American, and
both World Wars. The multitude of
buildings including warehouses, manufacturing, as well as many other buildings
that have historic significance will be renovated for housing, retail, office,
and entertainment venues.