The original gerrymander, and original 1812 gerrymander cartoon, depict the Essex South state senatorial district for the legislature of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Gerrymander is a portmanteau of the governor's last name and the word salamander. The redistricting was a notable success.
Benning Road station. Benning Road is an island platformed Washington Metro station in the Benning neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on November 22, 1980, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).
This early view is looking east on Powell from Main Street. The John Metzger Building on the left, which was built in 1898, housed Gresham Drug, the Telephone Office, Crenshaw Plumbing and Tin Shop, Biddleâs Variety Store and a hotel. To the right is Ben Rollins Confectionery.