Why are there no high-rise buildings in it ?
Washington, the capital of the United States of America. The official name is the District of Columbia. In order not to confuse the city with the state of the same name in the northwest of the country, Americans colloquially usually refer to the city as "D.C." or "Washington, D.C.".
The city of Washington was founded in 1791 and named after George Washington, the first American president. In 1871, the cities of Washington and Georgetown and Washington County were formally abolished as independent administrative units and merged with the District of Columbia
The city is located on the east bank of the Potomac River, which is the border with the state of Virginia in the southwest. To the north and east, the District of Columbia borders the state of Maryland. The permanent population of the city is over 600 thousand people[8]; due to the arrival of residents of the suburban area during the working week, it increases to one million. The population of the Washington metropolitan area, of which the city is a part, is 5.4 million people; according to this indicator, the agglomeration ranks eighth in the country
Washington is home to the main offices of all three branches of the federal government, including the residence of the President of the United States in the White House, as well as many monuments and museums of national importance. The city is home to dozens of embassies, the headquarters of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Organization of American States, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Pan-American Health Organization. Washington is governed by a 13-person municipal council headed by the mayor, but the U.S. Congress has supreme authority over the city and can repeal laws passed by the council. Therefore, residents of the city have fewer rights in self-government than residents of the states. The district has a non-voting delegate in the House of Representatives of the American Congress, but no representatives in the Senate. Prior to the ratification of the twenty-third Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1961, residents of the district also did not have the right to vote in presidential elections.
The White House is the official residence of the President of the United States, Irish architect James Hoban designed the residence in the neoclassical style. From 1792 to 1800, construction was underway. The Aquaya Creek sandstone, painted white, was used. In 1801, Thomas Jefferson moved into the house. To hide the stables and storerooms, he and architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe added low colonnades on each wing. The house was ranked 2nd on the American Institute of Architects' "America's Favorite Architecture" list in 2007
The Presidential Residence is a Palladian style mansion (architect James Hoban). Construction began on October 13, 1792, and ended on November 1, 1800. The building was called in various ways: "Presidential Palace", "Presidential Mansion" or "Presidential House". In 1811, the first evidence was recorded that the public called it the "White Chamber". The White House, the facade from 16th Avenue. 1971 The White House has six floors: two basement rooms, two for public receptions, two for the president's family. Visitors who come to the White House for a tour have the opportunity to see beautiful interiors, historical rooms, including the East Room, the Green Room, the Blue Room, the Red Room and the Dining Room for official events.
Ironically, the capital of the United States, Washington, D.C., is the only city where there is not a single skyscraper. The fact is that there is a decree according to which no building can be higher than the Capitol. It was adopted back in 1910. Therefore, architects, when building new facilities, are obliged to keep in mind the limit of 40 meters (approximately 12 floors). However, there are still structures in the capital that do not fall under this restriction – in particular, the 169-meter Washington Monument.
