Independence Avenue (Washington, D.C.)

Independence Avenue is a major east–west street in the southwest and southeast quadrants of Washington, D.C., running just south of the United States Capitol. Originally named South B Street, Independence Avenue SW was constructed between 1791 and 1823. Independence Avenue SE was constructed in pieces as residential development occurred east of the Capitol and east of the Anacostia River. Independence Avenue received its current name after Congress renamed the street in 1934.