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 by	DDOT
Location	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates	38°54′59.6″N 77°1′21.2″W / 38.916556°N 77.022556°W / 38.916556; -77.022556
West end	Massachusetts 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 end	Starburst Plaza
Construction
Commissioned	1791
Completion	1818

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.