INDUSTRIAL LAND IN A POST-INDUSTRIAL CITY District of ...

District of Columbia Industrial Areas Study DC Office of Planning
Prepared by Phillips Preiss Shapiro Associates, Inc.
6.2.7 BLADENSBURG/FORT LINCOLN
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Location and Land Area This area stretches along Bladensburg Road, NE, between South
Dakota Avenue and Eastern Avenue, the District’s Maryland border. The site is 32.93 acres,
comprising 1.25 percent of the District’s industrial study areas.
Building Typologies The buildings are generally low-rise brick and concrete block structures,
some set against the street, some set back behind parking lots.
General Site Condition The site is more commercial than industrial in appearance. The
prevailing image is of bustling auto repair shops.
LAND USE
Land Use, General Character, and Function Land uses include commercial,
transportation/utility, institutional, and residential. This strip includes at least three houses of
worship, about five auto-repair shops, a convenience store, a social service office, three low-rise
residences (which may be associated with the churches), value retail, and mechanical
contractors.
Surrounding Land Use Context The area is surrounded by low-density residential
neighborhoods, with some higher density residential to the south.
Access and Circulation All sites enjoy good access to Bladensburg Road. There are no
circulation problems, although parking on worship days may be difficult.
PROPERTY DATA
Major Tenants The most common tenants here are auto repair shops and houses of
worship.
Ownership Patterns and Property Assemblages Two owners control several properties each:
Samuel J. Decker and Bristol Bladensburg LLC.
OTHER
Environmental Issues There are no known environmental issues, but it can be surmised
that there is some petroleum contamination and runoff from the auto shops.
Historically or Architecturally Significant Buildings There are no historic or historic-eligible
buildings.
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