Foggy Bottom is one of Washington DC’s oldest neighborhoods located in the Northwest quadrant. It’s outlined north by K St. NW and Pennsylvania Ave. NW, east by 17th St. NW, south by Constitution Ave. NW, and west by Rock Creek and Potomac Pkwy NW. Surrounding areas include West End, Downtown, National Mall, and Georgetown. This low-lying expanse derives its name from the fog and industrial smoke mixture (smog) that often blanketed the region during the late 18th and 19th century. For much of the 19th and into the 20th century the neighborhood was dominated by industry: Washington Gas & Light Company, Godey Lime Kilns, The Glass Works, Cranford’s Paving Company, and Heurich Breweries.
