12 Facts About Foggy Bottom

Foggy Bottom is one of the oldest late 18th- and 19th-century neighborhoods in Washington, D C, located west of the White House and downtown Washington, in the Northwest quadrant.

Foggy Bottom is thought to have received its name due to an atmospheric quirk of its low lying, marshy riverside location, which made it susceptible to concentrations of fog, and later, industrial smoke.

Foggy Bottom includes the main campus of the George Washington University, and residents have convenient access to the nearby historic Georgetown area.

Foggy Bottom attracted few settlers until the 1850s, when more industrial enterprises came into the area.

Foggy Bottom became the site of the George Washington University's 42-acre main campus in 1912.

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Foggy Bottom was the name of a line of beer by the Olde Heurich Brewing Company, which was founded by German immigrant Christian Heurich's grandson, Gary Heurich.

The living conditions of the inhabitants were quite abysmal, with half of the population sharing or having no toilet facilities Furthermore, crime was a major problem; a section of Foggy Bottom was nicknamed “Round Tops” because of a well-known gang that was active in the area.

Points of interest in Foggy Bottom include the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Friendship Lodge Odd Fellows Hall; and the infamous Watergate complex, site of the burglaries which led to President Richard Nixon's resignation over the Watergate scandal.

The historic portion of the Foggy Bottom neighborhood is preserved and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Foggy Bottom is home to the original location of the United States Naval Observatory.

Southern edge of Foggy Bottom is home to many federal government offices, including the State Department.

Foggy Bottom is home to numerous international and American organizations.