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Washington, D.C. was designed by Major Pierre Charles L'Enfant around 1791. It was the first American city planned for a specific purpose. It was designed to be a beautiful city with wide streets and many trees. The city's business is centered around the government. Another name for Washington, D.C. is the District of Columbia. The district was originally a 10 miles square crossing the Potomac River into Virginia. Both Virginia and Maryland donated part of their land for the capital district. The Virginia portion of D.C. was later ceded back to Virginia.

When did Washington D.C. officially become the nation's capital?

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Answer: On November 17, 1800, following a ten-year stay in Philadelphia, the Senate of the Sixth Congress met for the first time in the Capitol Building.

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Can you see the old building on the far right of the new?

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