Kalorama Triangle Historic District

Kalorama Triangle is a mostly residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C.'s northwest quadrant. The area of the neighborhood is approximately . The surrounding neighborhoods are Adams Morgan to the north and east, Dupont Circle to the south, and Sheridan-Kalorama to the west. Rock Creek Park is also one of the northern boundaries. The street boundaries are roughly Connecticut Avenue to the west, Columbia Road to the east, and Calvert Street on the north. The area has been called Kalorama Triangle since the mid 20th-century. The name derives from the Kalorama estate that was once located in the area during the 19th century. The word, Kalorama, means "nice view" in Greek. The neighborhood is sometimes referred to as part of Adams Morgan or the larger Sheridan-Kalorama Historic District, located on the west side of Connecticut Avenue. Due to the geographic and street alignment, Kalorama Triangle developed into a neighborhood of its own. Kalorama Park is and located between 19th Street, Columbia Road, and the rear properties on Mintwood Place. ==History==

17th and 18th centuries The land comprising modern-day Kalorama Triangle was originally inhabited by Native American tribes, including the Nacotchtank and Mattawoman. In the 1600s, Charles II of England gave one of his former servants an estate in modern day Washington, D.C. A portion of the tract was later called Widow's Mite. Before the U.S. won its independence, Widow's Mite was included in Prince George's County, Maryland, beginning in 1696. When the surrounding area was planned as the nation's capital in 1790, the land was included in Washington County, D.C. The following year, the people enslaved by the Littles were freed through legislative actions by Senator Henry Wilson and President Abraham Lincoln.), 2029 Connecticut Avenue, 2101 Connecticut Avenue, 2301 Connecticut Avenue, and The Woodward at 2311 Connecticut Avenue, were built along the neighborhood's major routes and catered to the upper middle class. Historic preservation to the historic district. There were a few new buildings constructed in the neighborhood during the late 20th century, including rowhouses that were demolished and replaced with modern buildings. To stop further demolition in the neighborhood, historic preservationists worked with local officials to create the Kalorama Triangle Historic District, which was listed on the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites (DCIHS) on April 27, 1987, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on May 4, 1987. Additional buildings and sites added to the DCIHS and NRHP include the Fuller House, the Lothrop Mansion, the Kalorama Park and Archeological District, and the statue of George B. McClellan. The Woodward at 2311 Connecticut Avenue was listed on the DCIHS in 1964. The mixture of historic buildings, quiet streets, easy access to area restaurants and grocery stores, and diversity of its population has drawn in residents for decades. That several of the large apartment and co-op buildings have terraces overlooking the city has been a major selling point. The houses in the area are priced over $1 million, while the condominiums and co-ops can be even higher, depending on the building. Short distances to nearby Washington Metro stations are also mentioned as a perk of living in the neighborhood. ==See also==