I mentioned the streets mainly on the West side..........H st.................Ne also has an interesting history.............there is an odd symmetry to Wash DC...........North and South...........East and West..........




Forming a rectangle with the sections of the line as sides results in a visually pleasing shape that was the basis of their art and architecture. This esthetic was adopted by the great Renaissance artists in their painting, and is still with us today.

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Dan Reich
Department of Mathematics, Temple University