Location Types
Street Address
STREET ADDRESS: An
address consists of a street number, a street name, and a quadrant (NE, NW, SE,
SW). The address number and street name are required. Every address in the MAR
as also been assigned an AID# (Address Identification Number) which can be used
to retrieve additional data about that address.
Example: 441 4th ST NW
Intersection
INTERSECTION: An
Intersection consists of two streets
Example: 14th ST NW and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, or 14th
ST NW & Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Block
BLOCK: A
block consists of a street and any other cross streets.
Example: 4th ST NW from D Street NW to E
Street NW or 400 Block of 4th St NW
Place Name
PLACE NAME: A
place name consists of common place names and public/institutional building
names.
Example: "White House" or "Dupont Circle" or "Wilson
Building" or "Wilson High School" or "Woodrow Wilson House"
