When looking at DC neighborhoods to reside, there are many options to choose from depending on your living criteria. One such residential neighborhood is the Dupont Circle, a historic district in the Northwest part of the city.
"Dupont Circle is located in the "Old City" of Washington, D.C. — the area planned by architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant — but remained largely undeveloped until after the American Civil War, when there was a large influx of new residents. The area that now constitutes Dupont Circle was once home to a brickyard and slaughterhouse." (Wikipedia)
SHOPPING AND RESTAURANTS
Dupont Circle is a local hub of activity with numerous retail stores, coffeehouses, lounges, and restaurants enjoyed by many residents and visitors. The two popular corridors of commerce are Connecticut Ave. and 17th Street with stores such as GAP, Victoria Secrets, etc. The variety of restaurants range from sit-down French Bistro to five-star Sushi restaurants. There are no shortage of happy hour venues such as Bar Dupont, Gazuza, One Lounge, and Circa.
VICTORIAN ROWHOUSES
Dupont Circle is well-known for its elegant style rowhouses. These Rowhouses were primarily built prior to 1900 feature variations on the Queen Anne and Richardsonian Romanesque revival styles. These rowhouses start at $1.5 Million.
DUPONT UNDERGROUND
Dupont Underground is an abandoned streetcar/trolley terminal and tunnel, which is located underneath Dupont Circle but above the Metrorail tracks.
The streetcar tunnel was completed in 1949. The Arts Coalition for Dupont Underground recently launched a campaign to reopen the station and tunnels as a gallery for the arts community. The Arts Community proposes a new gallery space below Dupont Circle near many existing above-ground galleries. Earlier this year, the District began seeking developers to take on this project.
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