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14th Street has long been one of the most important thoroughfares in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Before national highways, 14th Street served as a main artery through the city to points north and south. This "Main Street" has known several lives. It served as one of the city's main trolley lines... provided the city with a lively arts and music scene at U Street... and for the first half of the 20th century, it was known as "Automobile Row"—the primary place in the District to purchase the luxury item of the day—a new car.
In 1968, the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. sparked a community confrontation that led to looting and destruction that would affect the area for years to come. In the wake of the riots, the street became a series of boarded-up windows, abandoned buildings and security bars. The once vibrant street became desolate.
Today, a renaissance is taking 14th Street back to its roots as a major destination for living, shopping, and entertainment. Metropolis is proud to be in the vanguard of that renaissance, creating buildings that help to preserve the past while charging boldly into the future. |
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| Today, a renaissance is taking 14th Street back to its roots as a major destination for living, shopping, the arts and entertainment. |
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