pleasant up to tacoma park d.c., includes petworth, brightwood, all of the neighborhoods. that was prime territory for development. one reason it was so completely developed, it was relatively flat land. on the western side you had the great valley, and the other ravines couldn't be built on as easily. on the eastern said it wasn't as hilly and there was a great demand so they built. and this was where harry wardman of the famous wardman buildings built a lot. the kayfritz, morris kayfritz, and the holemead swamp which turned into spring road. because they had basically paved over what was almost 2500 acres of a stream valley, that meant that, you know, a stream valley or watershed is like a bowl and all of the water is going to come down because of the topography and go to one place, which is the storm sewer, so you've got all of this water now coming off of the streets and roofs and going into these storm sewers. they've got to-- it's got to come out somewhere. this is where they come out. this is the, i like to call them the gates of hell or something, but they're the g