District of Columbia boundary. The dataset is a polygon representing the District of Columbia boundary, created as part of the DC Geographic Information System (DC GIS) for the D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and participating D.C. government agencies. The boundary was identified from public records and heads-up digitized using a combination of the 1995 orthophotographs, planimetric roads features, and the USGS digital raster graphic quad sheets, and 1999 planimetrics for the Potomac River boundary.Also see the District's Boundary Stone markers.

The dataset contains locations and attributes of Hotels, created as part of the DC Geographic Information System (DC GIS) for the D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and participating D.C. government agencies. A database provided by the DC Taxi Commission (DCTC) and research at various commercial websites identified Hotels and DC GIS staff geo-processed the data.

The DC Basemap provides a reference map for the District of Columbia projected in Web Mercator. Access the ArcGIS Rest endpoint. The basemap utilizes the most current planimetric and reference data available and represents the real world with foundation map layers derived from base data collection done in 2023.The service is provided by the Office of the Chief Technology Officer.

Property and parcel data is a critical layer to any city or statewide data holdings. In our city's complex urban environment, this includes numerous geographies that identify federal government lands, reservations, District lands, personal property and so much more. Use this application to query and identify boundaries including,Property LotsLot DimensionsCondo DataTax AssessmentsZoningSquaresThe District's Vector Property Mapping (VPM) project works daily to capture property lot transactions so that city planners, business development leaders and residents stay current.

The dataset contains location and attributes of traffic signals, a power-operated traffic control device by which traffic is warned or directed to take some specific action, located at each intersection in the District of Columbia. These devices do not include power-operated signs, steadily-illuminated pavement markers, warning lights, or steady burning electric lamps. The dataset is related to the traffic pole data.

The dataset contains locations and attributes of address points, created as part of the Master Address Repository (MAR) for the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and Department of Buildings (DOB). It contains the addresses in the District of Columbia which are typically placed on the buildings. Visit opendata.dc.gov/pages/addressing-in-dc#documentation for more information on the MAR.

This application, HistoryQuest DC, is an interactive GIS map that provides historical data on approximately 193,000 extant buildings in Washington, D.C. The map offers several operational layers of information for the user including historic data on individual buildings and historic districts, links to documentation on properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places, information on historic residential subdivisions, and the identification and boundaries of the L’Enfant Plan, and the city’s Squares, and Wards. The featured layer in the map—the Historical Data on DC Buildings—provides information from a variety of sources on original dates of construction, architects, owners and builders of the city’s historic buildings. The application also includes a Query tool that allows the user to analyze the historic data within a specified geographic area or city-wide.This application has evolved out of the DC Historical Building Permits Database, begun in 2002, is on-going. Requests to correct or add new information can be made using the “Propose Data Change” drop-down form located on the banner at the top of the map. For questions or concerns, contact the Historic Preservation Office at historic.preservation@dc.gov.

The dataset includes polygons representing the location and attributes of Central Employment Area (CEA). The CEA is the core area of the District of Columbia where the greatest concentration of employment in the city and region is encouraged, created as part of the DC Geographic Information System (DC GIS) for the D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and participating D.C. government agencies. Jurisdictions were identified from public records (map and written description created by the National Capital Planning Commission) and heads-up digitized from the 1995 orthophotographs.

This layer is a component of Transportation_WebMercator.

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2 foot contours (2008) provided as geodatabase. This dataset contains locations and attributes of 2-ft interval topography data, created as part of the DC Geographic Information System (DC GIS) for the D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and participating D.C. government agencies. In addition to the 2-ft contour data ancillary datasets containing an ESRI geodatabase of masspoints and breaklines.

The dataset contains polygons representing boundaries of District of Columbia 2022 election Wards. Boundaries include Census 2020 demographic data for population, age, race and housing. In the United States Census, Wards are the area name-Legal Statistical Area Description (LSAD) Term-Part Indicator for the District of Columbia.

Historical Data on the Buildings of Washington DC, collected over 15 years by Brian Kraft, with support from JMT Inc., for the DC Historic Preservation Office. Most of the data comes from the building permits issued by the city, especially from 1877 to 1949. Sources are named for all buildings and other sources include real estate maps, tax assessments, newspaper reports, and the DC Office of Tax and Revenue, mostly for buildings after 1949. Work on this data is ongoing but we feel that this will be a valuable and enjoyable research tool as it is.

The dataset contains locations and attributes of Post Offices, created as part of the DC Geographic Information System (DC GIS) for the D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and participating D.C. government agencies. Information provided by the United States Postal Service (USPS) and DC GIS staff geo-processed the data.

A generalized dataset of existing land use in the District of Columbia as existed during its most recent extract of the common ownership lots. This dataset is different from the Comprehensive Plan - Future Land Use, which shows land use as envisioned in the latest version of DC’s Comprehensive Plan. The primary land use categories used in this dataset are similar, but not identical. The Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) compared two datasets to create this generalized existing land use data. The data source identifying property use is the Property Use Code Lookup from the Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR). An index provided by the Office of Planning assigns each OTR property use code with a “primary land use” designation. Through an automated process, the common ownership lots were then joined with this index to create the Existing Land Use. Only properties with an assigned use code from OTR are categorized. Other properties without a use code were left as NULL. Many of these tend to be public lands such as national parks. Refer to https://opendata.dc.gov/pages/public-lands.This dataset has no legal status and is intended primarily as a resource and informational tool. The Office of the Chief Technology Officer anticipates replicating this work annually.

DC Atlas Plus is an online mapping tool that contains over 340 different data layers, organized by category. This is the updated version of DC Atlas, which was created by OCTO GIS, as an easy way to view geographic information about the District of Columbia.

Roads. The dataset contains polygons representing planimetric roads, created as part of the DC Geographic Information System (DC GIS) for the D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO). These features were originally captured in 2015 and updated in 2017. The following planimetric layers were updated: - Barrier Lines- Building Polygons- Bridge and Tunnel Polygons- Curb Lines- Grate Points- Horizontal and Vertical Control Points- Hydrography Lines- Obscured Area Polygons- Railroad Lines- Recreational Areas- Road, Parking, and Driveway Polygons- Sidewalk and Stair Polygons- Swimming Pools- Water Polygons

Alley Street Changes Lines. The dataset contains locations and attributes of Alley Street Changes Lines, created as part of the DC Geographic Information System (DC GIS) for the D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and participating D.C. government agencies.

The dataset contains locations and attributes of DHS Service Centers, created as part of the DC Geographic Information System (DC GIS) for the D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and participating D.C. government agencies. A database provided by the District Department of Human Services of identified service center locations.

Roadway SubBlocks - Right of Way Information. A single line, segmented at all intersections (alley and others), representing each street in the District. They follow the general trend of the street and do not deviate due to parking lanes, turning lanes, etc. and contain address ranges for geocoding. The street GIS database includes five different street road types: street centerline, alley, drive, ramp and service road. All DC GIS data is stored and exported in Maryland State Plane coordinates NAD 83 meters. This layer contains complete theoretical address ranges.