Misplaced Pages

#216783

63-524: The National Electrical Manufacturers Association ( NEMA ) is the largest trade association of electrical equipment manufacturers in the United States. Founded in 1926, it advocates for the industry and publishes standards for electrical products. Notably, the form of US household electrical outlets and plugs is specified by NEMA. It was founded in 1926 and maintains its headquarters in Rosslyn, Virginia , in

126-612: A gondola lift between Georgetown and Rosslyn as an alternative to placing a Metro stop at Georgetown in its 2013-2028 economic plans. Washington, D.C., and Arlington County have been conducting feasibility studies for it since 2016. The original corporate headquarters of the USA Today newspaper, owned by the Gannett Company , was located in Rosslyn. Both the company and the newspaper occupied two high-rise silver-colored towers, built in

189-593: A Cherry Smash soft drink bottling plant after Prohibition went into effect. Eventually, spurred by the real estate potential that the arrival of electric trolleys in the 1890s inspired, developers and reformers ousted Rosslyn's more unsavory elements in the early 20th century. They organized under the name "Good Citizen's League" and nominated Captain Crandal Mackey as the Commonwealth's Attorney to fight corruption. Mackey, after being unsuccessfully challenged by

252-642: A charter to the Alexandria Canal Company in 1830, and construction soon began on the Aqueduct Bridge that would carry canal boats across the Potomac River and downriver on the south side without unloading in Georgetown. The bridge was designed by Major William Turnbull. Construction of the bridge and Alexandria Canal began in 1833, and both were completed in 1843. To withstand Potomac ice floes ,

315-507: A development boom in the 1960s began to revitalize Rosslyn with the construction of a large number of high-rise office buildings and hotels in its center and a smaller number of residential buildings on its outskirts. Arlington County widened Rosslyn's major streets to accommodate the increased motor vehicle traffic that this new development would bring. A skywalk system carried pedestrian traffic over these widened streets. While planners expected retail establishments to develop along

378-545: A landing for Awbrey's ferry , which transported travelers to and from Georgetown. A community that gradually developed behind the shore became known as Ross Lynn , the name of a local farm owned by William and Carolyn Ross. During the 1830s and 1840s, the Aqueduct Bridge was constructed between Georgetown and Rosslyn. When completed in 1843, this bridge carried the Alexandria Canal , which transported canal boats from

441-653: A new bridge was necessary in December. Rep. William C. Adamson , chairman of the House Committee on Public Works, challenged Swanson and declared that the new bridge should be placed where the old one was. The Carlin bill began moving through the House in January 1915. But House members balked at the cost. Garrison tried to break the deadlock on January 9 by issuing a report that declared the existing bridge unsafe, and requesting that

504-607: A new, $ 1 million structure. The Commissioners of the District of Columbia (the city's appointed government) approved of the new bridge in June. Controversy over the new bridge immediately broke out. Senator Claude A. Swanson , chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Works, wanted the new bridge built about 3,000 feet (910 m) downstream at the mouth of Rock Creek (at about 30th Street NW), where it would cross Analostan Island and

567-469: A roadway for military troops. In 1866, the Alexandria Canal Company leased the bridge for 99 years to three local businessmen. The existing wooden superstructure, which had decayed, was replaced with Howe trusses . Wooden arches were later added to strengthen the Howe trusses. In 1868, Congress passed legislation requiring the lessees of the bridge to maintain a highway on the bridge. To support this construction,

630-722: A short distance west (upstream) of the Key Bridge. The southern arch of the Washington abutment shelters rowing shells belonging to members of the Potomac Boat Club . Between the abutments, the preserved pier remains in place near the river's Virginia shoreline. After the B&;O's Georgetown Branch was abandoned in 1985, Water Street NW was extended west through the passageway to the Washington Canoe Club . The empty lot before

693-662: A study that found the wooden bridge so unsafe that it should be removed. Again, cost considerations came to the fore. Legislation was introduced in Congress in May 1886 to have a new bridge built, with the D.C. government picking up half the cost. A D.C. engineering study of the bridge was conducted in September 1886 to again determine the bridge's safety. This report for the bridge so unsafe that it recommended immediate closure. The District government did so on October 5, 1886. On October 20, 1886,

SECTION 10

#1733085536217

756-543: Is a four-day film festival in July that features silent films, occasionally accompanied by live musicians, as well as early films with audio tracks. The Rosebud Film & Video Festival is an all day event in November that features original works by regional film and video makers. The Rosslyn Jazz Festival, started in 1991, attracted 10,000 attendees in 2006. The annual US FreedomWalk Festival, started in 2000, draws walkers from around

819-612: Is a set of 50 bells housed in a 12-story tower between Arlington National Cemetery and the Marine Corps War Memorial. The carillon is a gift from the Netherlands to the US in recognition of support received during World War II. Originally installed with 49 bells, a 50th was added by the Netherlands in 1995 on the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands. Each spring the grounds are planted with thousands of tulips imported from

882-463: Is open to travel for 20 years. This condition had not been met, and the government sought $ 84,500 in reimbursements to cover construction of a new deck. Meanwhile, the Corps of Engineers reported in January 1887 that a new bridge could be constructed for $ 105,000 (the sum of money left over from the 1884 appropriation). With this money already in hand, no new legislation was needed. Bids for construction of

945-579: The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Georgetown to the downstream port of Alexandria, Virginia . Following the American Civil War in the 1860s, a lawless community developed at the base of the bridge. Known primarily for its gambling halls, pawnshops , saloons , brothels and unsavory inhabitants, the community failed to attract much development other than the Arlington Brewery , which became

1008-498: The Francis Scott Key Bridge at the end of Lynn Street and pick up the unpaved C&O Canal towpath or the paved Capital Crescent Trail in Washington. By heading south on North Lynn Street, one can cross over U.S. Route 50 and travel through the grounds of the Marine Corps War Memorial to reach a paved trail that travels along the wall of Arlington National Cemetery to Memorial Drive . A sidewalk and paved path along

1071-665: The George Washington Memorial Parkway , and I-66 (Custis Memorial Parkway). U.S. Route 50 (Arlington Boulevard) connects with all of these routes in and near Rosslyn. Washington Metro 's Blue , Orange , and Silver Lines service the Rosslyn Metro station . There are 14 Metrobus lines to the urban village. There is a shuttle run by Georgetown University . A DC Circulator route connects Rosslyn with Georgetown and Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. There are 2 private bus companies that provide service between

1134-507: The McMillan Plan was issued in 1902. Congress approved the construction of a wooden superstructure that extended outward from the upstream side of the bridge's deck to carry electric trolleys between Georgetown and Rosslyn in 1902. Construction began in May 1903, and involved reconstruction of one of the bridge's piers. Built by the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad , trolleys of

1197-687: The NEMA connectors are universal in North America and also used by some other countries. Rosslyn, Virginia Rosslyn ( / ˈ r ɒ z l ɪ n / ROZ -lin ) is a heavily urbanized unincorporated area in Northern Virginia located in the northeastern corner of Arlington County, Virginia , north of Arlington National Cemetery and directly across the Potomac River from Georgetown and Foggy Bottom in Washington, D.C. Rosslyn encompasses

1260-768: The Rosslyn Metro Station and New York City. Vamoose Bus provides daily service from 1801 N Lynn Street in Rosslyn to Penn Station / Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Tripper Bus provides daily service from 1901 N. Moore Street to the Macy's flagship store on 34th Street in New York City. Multiple cycling and pedestrian trails are present in Rosslyn, connecting Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. The paved Custis Trail travels through Rosslyn along Interstate 66. By traveling southeast on

1323-766: The Rosslyn Twin Towers . The Marine Corps War Memorial in Rosslyn is visited by over one million annually. Among these visitors are audiences for the Sunset Parades performed Tuesday evenings during the summer months by the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps with the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon. Crowds also gather at the Memorial on the 4th of July to watch the national fireworks display. The Netherlands Carillon in Rosslyn

SECTION 20

#1733085536217

1386-646: The Trade and Development Agency , the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations , the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations , and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security . The Department of State has several office locations in Rosslyn. Nonprofits based in Rosslyn include the American Institute in Taiwan . As of 2010, Rosslyn has 8.1 million square feet (750,000 m ) of office space and 6,365 housing units. Some of

1449-1267: The Washington metropolitan area . Its approximately 350 member companies manufacture products used in the generation , transmission , distribution , control, and end use of electricity. These products are used in utility, industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential applications. The association's Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) division represents manufacturers of cutting-edge medical diagnostic imaging equipment including MRI , CT , x-ray , and ultrasound products. Other major end markets include building systems, electrical infrastructure, industrial systems, lighting systems and utility systems. Their combined industries account for 360,000 American jobs in more than 7,000 facilities in every state. Their industry produces $ 106 billion shipments of electrical equipment and medical imaging technologies per year with $ 36 billion exports. NEMA also has offices in Mexico City. In addition to lobbying activities, NEMA has published nearly 1,000 electrical and medical imaging standards, application guides, white papers , and technical papers. Among its major standards are those for electrical enclosures, motors and magnet wire, AC plugs and receptacles ;

1512-408: The Alexandria Canal Company sued the federal government within weeks, seeking to receive the full sale price all at once rather than in installments. Another Corps engineering report on the bridge was made in January 1887. With the bridge again found to be unsafe to open, the federal government sued the canal company. The deed of sale, the government said, required the company to maintain a bridge that

1575-522: The Arlington neighborhoods of North Rosslyn and Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights, and is located east of Court House , another urbanized Arlington neighborhood. Characterized as one of several " urban villages " by the county, the numerous skyscrapers in the dense business section of Rosslyn make its appearance in some ways more urban than nearby Washington. Rosslyn residents have an average household income of $ 105,000 and 81% are college graduates. Establishments in

1638-552: The C&;O canal, its final raised roadbed extending to "M" street had brought the old bridge even closer (roughly 150 feet) to the mansion where Francis Scott Key had lived. Plans for the new bridge began to be drawn in early summer, 1916 and were nearly complete by September. When repairs on Aqueduct Bridge were made in October 1916 to prepare the structure for winter, the Corps discovered even more deterioration than before. In January 1917,

1701-570: The Carlin bill passed Congress on May 2, 1916. President Woodrow Wilson signed the legislation on May 19. On June 1, 1916, the Army Corps of Engineers named the new bridge "Francis Scott Key Bridge," in honor of the man who had written the lyrics to the Star Spangled Banner , whose home sat in between the new "Key" bridge and the aqueduct bridge. Originally a water bridge connecting directly into

1764-504: The Corps of Engineers found that inflation in the price of construction materials made it necessary to ask for $ 300,000 more in funding from Congress. Congress balked at paying. But citizen pressure and the danger of collapse due to ice flows in the spring convinced Congress to pay the money. Construction contracts were drawn up in late February, and excavation work on the D.C. abutments began in March. The first coffer dam for construction of

1827-827: The Custis Trail and crossing the George Washington Memorial Parkway, one can reach the paved Mount Vernon Trail , which travels downstream on the Virginia side of the Potomac River to Alexandria and Mount Vernon , as well as the unpaved Potomac Heritage Trail , which travels upstream near the riverbank to the Capital Beltway . By heading west along the Custis Trail, one can reach the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Trail , which travels for 45 miles (72 km) through Northern Virginia. One can also cross

1890-736: The Drive connects in Lady Bird Johnson Park on Columbia Island to the Mount Vernon Trail and to the wide sidewalk of the Arlington Memorial Bridge , which crosses the Potomac into Washington. The following media feature Rosslyn in some way, usually by showing its distinctive skyline. 38°53′48″N 77°04′21″W  /  38.89667°N 77.07250°W  / 38.89667; -77.07250 Potomac Aqueduct Bridge It

1953-505: The Netherlands. During the summer months carilloneurs play concerts on the bells using a keyboard located in the tower. The tower is occasionally open to the public and offers views of the national monuments in Washington, DC, the Marine Corps War Memorial, and Arlington National Cemetery. Rosslyn is a transportation hub for the subway and highway systems. It contains the intersection of U.S. Route 29 ( Frances Scott Key Bridge and Lee Highway ), Virginia State Route 110 (Richmond Highway),

National Electrical Manufacturers Association - Misplaced Pages Continue

2016-527: The Potomac River to Rosslyn. Georgetown merchants strongly opposed this plan. There were some in Congress who wanted to repair the existing bridge, but a study by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in August 1914 showed that the existing structure was inadequate for the amount of traffic and too unstable to be saved. Secretary of War Lindley Miller Garrison , who oversaw the Corps, agreed that

2079-492: The Virginia Baseball Stadium Authority attempted to attract the relocating Montréal Expos to Northern Virginia by proposing three Arlington County locations for a new baseball stadium. Two sites were in the urban village of Pentagon City ; the third was a site in the southeastern corner of Rosslyn that was already occupied by four cooperative buildings, formerly the historic Arlington Towers , which were

2142-418: The area more walkable , Rosslyn's elevated walkways and other urban peculiarities are planned to be demolished or modified, along with lanes being removed or reversed. The Arlington County Government operates the 367-seat Rosslyn Spectrum Theater. Five annual film festivals are held in Rosslyn. The Washington DC Independent Film Festival runs for nearly two weeks in March showing independent films from around

2205-458: The bridge's piers had been undermined by water, and rush repairs were made. But the aging structure continued to suffer damage, and by September 1912 the bridge was leaning dangerously to the west. Fears that the bridge would give way during the spring ice jams worsened. The bridge piers were extensively repaired again in 1913. In March 1914, Representative Charles Creighton Carlin of Virginia sponsored legislation to replace Aqueduct Bridge with

2268-446: The bridge. Congress initially proposed that the District of Columbia shoulder the entire cost, but the city did not have the funds. Citizens in Virginia demanded that Congress pick up the cost, arguing this was an interstate bridge and therefore a national concern. Congress passed the legislation, and appropriated $ 240,000 to purchase the bridge. The Alexandria Canal Company sold the bridge's piers for $ 85,000 and its deck for $ 50,000, and

2331-462: The canal company shareholders finally decided how to divide up the proceeds from their sale of the bridge. The District government then asked the Secretary of War (who supervised the Corps of Engineers) whether the federal government intended to repair the bridge or build a new one. But issues concerning the sale still plagued the bridge. Although a new deed of transfer was prepared in mid-November 1886,

2394-538: The canoe club had previously been occupied by Dempsey's Canoe Livery. The rest of the Georgetown Branch right-of-way is now occupied by the Capital Crescent Trail . A coalition of Georgetown business groups and residents have joined with Georgetown University to advocate the construction of a gondola that would cross the river along the former path of the Aqueduct Bridge. Conceptual images show that

2457-558: The contractor proved inefficient, delaying the opening until at least January 1889. A month later, about 600 feet (183 m) of substructure had been laid, and 75 feet (23 m) of superstructure. Construction problems delayed the opening of the bridge until June 1, 1889. In 1889, the northern arch in the Washington abutment was enlarged so that the Georgetown Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad could pass underneath. One of

2520-419: The cost of their removal. But in August 1962, these groups agreed that seven of the piers would be removed, with one remaining as a historical marker. Dismantling of the piers began on September 11, 1962. The pilings were blasted out to a depth of 12 feet (3.7 m) below the waterline. The Aqueduct Bridge's Washington abutment and a remnant of the bridge's Virginia abutment still survive. Both are located

2583-400: The deed was conveyed to the federal government on August 15, 1884. Almost immediately, a dispute broke out among the canal company's shareholders as to the distribution of the funds, which suspended the transfer of deed. The safety of the bridge was quickly called into question. In December 1885, just a year after the bridge was purchased, the United States Army Corps of Engineers conducted

National Electrical Manufacturers Association - Misplaced Pages Continue

2646-526: The early 1980s, which adjoin each other at 1000 and 1100 Wilson Boulevard. Gannett did not own these buildings, and moved from their original home to a new campus in Fairfax County, Virginia , in 2002. In the same year, the ABC-affiliate for Washington, D.C., ( WJLA-TV, "ABC 7" ) moved their main studios into the space in Rosslyn previously occupied by USA Today. Federal agencies based in Rosslyn include

2709-630: The first high-rise towers in Arlington County, now known as River Place. The issue proved highly divisive, and Virginia's bid failed when Virginia Governor Mark Warner ruled out state financing for stadium construction. The Expos moved to D.C. after the 2004 season to become the Washington Nationals , with a new stadium built in southeast Washington. In 2013, the Georgetown Business Improvement District proposed

2772-517: The incumbent on legal grounds, won the election by two votes. When the sheriff did not execute Mackey's orders to clean up in Rosslyn, Mackey organized a group of thirty citizens to raid and destroy the saloons and gambling houses. This expedition took place of 30 May 1904. The area around Rosslyn remained dangerous, especially at night on the Falls Church Turnpike (now U.S. Route 29, Langston Boulevard ). A short way past Rosslyn heading west

2835-416: The lessees were authorized to charge a toll. A wooden floor was placed atop the Howe trusses, and wooden trestles built on both ends to provide approaches to the bridge. In the 1882, legislation was introduced in Congress to purchase the Aqueduct Bridge and open it to the public. That bill did not pass, but a new one introduced in January 1884 did. At issue, however, was who would bear the cost of buying

2898-608: The middle of the night in an underground parking garage at 1401 Wilson Boulevard in Rosslyn. In 1977, Metrorail's Blue Line reached Rosslyn. In subsequent years, the Blue Line and the Orange Line were extended from an underground junction near the Rosslyn station to serve Northern Virginia's suburbs. In the early 1980s, I-66 was extended through Rosslyn to reach the Capital Beltway . The extensions of Metrorail and I-66 attracted additional high-rise development to Rosslyn. In 2003,

2961-471: The nearby Key Bridge , and demolished in 1933. One arched stone abutment on the Georgetown (north) end survives; it is overseen by the National Park Service as an historic site. In 1830, merchants from Alexandria, Virginia , which was still part of the District of Columbia at the time, proposed linking their city to Georgetown to capitalize on the new Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Congress granted

3024-672: The neighborhood include Sinclair Broadcast Group -owned ABC affiliate WJLA located in the Rosslyn Twin Towers , and Marriott International 's longest operating hotel, the former Key Bridge Marriott. Notable structures include the United States Marine Corps War Memorial , and the Netherlands Carillon and Freedom Park offer views of the Washington Monument and other Washington landmarks. In Virginia's colonial period , Rosslyn's shoreline contained

3087-560: The new bridge were received in March 1887, and a contract awarded to the Mt. Vernon Bridge Company. Work began in August. But extensive delays plagued the bridge. One reason for the delay was the need to obtain a new right-of-way from the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, which the bridge would cross. Suit for the right-of-way was filed in December 1887, and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal agreed to provide it (pending an appraisal) in January 1888. Meanwhile,

3150-474: The new one be built in the same location. The D.C. Commissioners said the location of the bridge was up to them, and the Corps warned that not only could the existing bridge not be enlarged but agreed with Garrison that it was structurally unsound. Swanson changed his mind, and agreed in January 1916 that the new bridge should be built on the existing site. Garrison endorsed the Carlin bill on January 27. On February 3, 1916, vehicular traffic over Aqueduct Bridge

3213-468: The piers was replaced in 1900. In 1906, the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad (GF&OD) began to operate a single-track electric trolley line on a cantilever structure that the railroad had constructed on the bridge's west (upstream) side. In 1912, the GF&OD became the Great Falls Division of the new Washington and Old Dominion Railway . Proposals were made to replace Aqueduct Bridge as early as 1901. But these proposals were delayed when

SECTION 50

#1733085536217

3276-444: The piers was sunk in May 1918, and, in July 1921, the Aqueduct Bridge was ordered to be closed. The new $ 2.35 million Key Bridge opened on January 17, 1923, whereupon the Aqueduct Bridge was closed to traffic. Although Georgetown citizens pressed to keep the Aqueduct Bridge open for recreation, demolition began in December 1933. The superstructure and most of the above-water portions of its piers were removed in 1933. The bases of

3339-416: The piers were made of gneiss , with icebreakers made of granite . The water-filled bridge was a weatherproofed-timber, queen-post truss construction. The bridge was 110 feet (33.5 m) wide across the top. It had eight piers, each set on riverbottom bedrock and 7 feet (2.1 m) wide at the top. The third and sixth piers were 16 feet (4.9 m) wide at the top. Each pier was designed so that its top

3402-399: The piers were retained to protect the Key Bridge's piers from ice floe damage. By mid-century, the piers had come to be viewed by recreational boaters (particularly rowers from nearby Georgetown University ) as an obstacle to enjoyment of the river and a navigational hazard. Army engineers and Rep. Joel Broyhill refused to remove the piers, citing their value to protecting Key Bridge and

3465-406: The railroad and its successor, the Washington and Old Dominion Railway , traversed the bridge until its closure in 1923. Ice jams were a routine hazard on the Potomac River into the 1960s. Although the jams often stuck against the bridge, it weathered them well until 1908. Ice damaged some of the bridge's piers, requiring reconstruction of Pier No. 1 in the summer. Engineers discovered that many of

3528-422: The skywalks, few such establishments actually opened. As a result, the skywalk system attracted few pedestrians. The Arlington County government has since announced plans to dismantle some or all of the bridges that carry the skywalks over Rosslyn's broad streets. During the Watergate scandal of the early 1970s, " Deep Throat " ( W. Mark Felt ) passed information to Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward in

3591-487: The tallest condominium buildings in the Washington metropolitan area are located in Rosslyn, including Waterview tower, River Place, and Turnberry tower. Construction of 1812 N Moore in Rosslyn began in 2010, and in late 2013 it became the tallest building in the Washington metropolitan area . In 2017, the international food and beverage company Nestlé S.A. announced that it would move its U.S. corporate headquarters from California to this building. In order to make

3654-465: The world each Fall for a weekend of walks in Rosslyn and nearby areas. The Art Institute of Washington is located at North Fort Myer Drive. Rosslyn is a location for some of the University of Virginia 's business programs, including McIntire School of Commerce Master of Science in the Management of Information Technology at the Waterview Conference Center, and Darden School of Business Master of Business Administration (Executive/Global Executive) at

3717-451: The world in various locations in and around Washington, DC. In 2011 Rosslyn hosted over 30 film screenings as well as classes, seminars and workshops led by industry professionals. The Annual NoVa International Jewish Film Festival is held each spring in Rosslyn and other Virginia locations. The Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival runs in the spring and summer months showing popular films for free in Gateway Park Friday evenings at dusk. Slapsticon

3780-403: Was 30 feet (9.1 m) above the mean high water level. A narrow carriageway ran alongside the bridge. Later, a separate level for pedestrian and carriage traffic was added to the bridge. The tolls from the addition inhibited trade between Georgetown and Virginia, thus benefiting Alexandrian businessmen who retained Virginian trade. During the American Civil War , the canal was drained to make

3843-402: Was Dead Man's Hollow, near today's intersection with Spout Run. The name came from the occasional gruesome murders as the result of robberies. The Aqueduct Bridge connecting Rosslyn to Georgetown was replaced by the Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge in 1923. In 1964, the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge opened to carry Interstate 66 (I-66) between Washington, D.C., and Rosslyn. Soon afterwards,

SECTION 60

#1733085536217

3906-409: Was built to transport cargo-carrying boats on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Georgetown across the Potomac River to the Alexandria Canal . The same eight piers supported two bridges: a wooden canal bridge and an iron truss bridge carrying a roadway and an electric trolley line. The canal was later topped with a wooden roadway bridge. The bridge was closed in 1923 after the construction of

3969-422: Was limited by the city to a single automobile at a time due to its dangerous nature. The House passed legislation appropriating $ 1.175 million for construction of a new bridge on March 6. D.C. commissioners held hearings on the bridge site in late March, and approved the site in early April. The Senate passed some minor amendments to the House bill, and after some legislative discussions and a conference committee,

#216783