Chris

Tricksy clue for 71A for a DC local. I was under the impression there is no B Street in DC's grid as the streets between A and C are Constitution Ave (north of the Capitol) and Independence Ave (south of the Capitol). Apparently North B Street was renamed Constitution Ave in 1931 and various stretches of South B Street renamed Independence Ave between 1934 and 1950. I didn't realize, though, there's still a small stretch of South B Street (now B St SE) east of the Anacostia River. I was all ready to complain, but the clue is technically correct even though today's B Street is very different than every other lettered street on the grid. Not sure if the technicality was intentional, but I've learned something today. This concludes your DC geography trivia minute.