Attachment_A5_-_Transfere_of_Jurisdiction.pdf

This is a Land Record document from the National Park Service National Capital Parks documenting property disposals and transfers of jurisdiction recorded on December 18, 1973, involving the District of Columbia. The document records transfers of multiple reservation parcels for highway purposes and recreation-related purposes, including properties along Massachusetts Avenue and New Hampshire Avenue in Northwest Washington, DC, as well as recreational facilities. The specific parcels transferred for recreation and related purposes include Reservation 612 at Fort Chaplin Park, Reservation 405 at DuPont Playground, and Reservation 3436 along the B-W Parkway through Anacostia Park, with the latter comprising 1,596,000 square feet and assessed at $1,596,000. These transfers were documented through correspondence dated August 2, 1971, and December 14, 1972, with plat assignments recorded in the District of Columbia property records under the Office of the Surveyor.

This historical land transfer document establishes the jurisdictional basis for government control of Anacostia Park property. The transfer of jurisdiction over the 1,596,000-square-foot parcel through Anacostia Park to the District for recreation purposes provides the foundational land ownership documentation relevant to current District projects utilizing this property. The assessed valuation of the transferred recreation parcels, particularly the substantial acreage in Anacostia Park, represents the historical record of property disposition that enables the District's current authority to proceed with infrastructure improvements and facility replacements within the park, such as the planned Anacostia Recreation Center Pool Replacement project.