The Atlas District (also known as the Atlas or the H Street Corridor ) is an arts and entertainment district located in the Near Northeast neighborhood of Washington, DC . It runs along the resurgent H Street from the outskirts of Union Station to the crossroads with Fifteenth Street, Bladensburg Road, and Florida Avenue (also known as the "Starburst Intersection"). The name "Atlas District" is not historical. It is part of a neighborhood branding campaign built around the revitalized Atlas Theater.
8-738: The area suffered economic setbacks after the riots following Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1968 assassination. The neighborhood began a resurgence after Joe Englert announced plans in 2005 to transform this three block area with various bars and music venues. Examples of bars that he opened were: the Pug; the Red and Black; the Rock N Roll Hotel; the Bee Hive; the Olympic, a sports bar with pool tables; Dr. Granville Moore's Brickyard; and
16-584: A location in Washington, D.C. , is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Joe Englert Joseph A. Englert (January 29, 1961 – August 20, 2020) was an American restaurateur . He and his partners were instrumental in the transformation and revitalization of the Atlas District in Washington, D.C. In total, they opened 30 well-known bars and restaurants in Washington, D.C. Englert
24-561: A raucous club party in Adams Morgan despite the dead scene. In the 5 years that followed, Englert opened several themed bars: Insect Club, a creepy space slung with a gigantic spider's web; 15 Mins., a neon rock dive; the Big Hunt, with a safari theme; Zig Zag Cafe, a retro romance coffeehouse; and State of the Union, an Eastern Bloc eatery that served Cossack salads and Marx burgers (none of these
32-674: Is often credited with opening the beloved H St dive bar The Pug, he was not involved. The Pug is owned and operated by Joe’s long time friend and colleague, Tony “Tony T” Tomelden. Some of his other establishments included Lucky Bar, DC9, Trusty's Full-Serve Bar, the Capitol Lounge, Pour House, the Politiki, and McClellan's Retreat, named for civil war soldier George B. McClellan . Englert lived in Cleveland Park with his wife. They had 2 sons. He played tennis every weekday morning. He wore
40-577: The Showbar. Additionally, the area has benefited from the economic resurgence that has affected most of the district since the turn of the 21st century. The area is served by the X2 and X9 Metrobuses . The city's only remaining streetcar system runs along H Street from Union Station to Benning Road , passing through the Atlas District. The Atlas Theater , the district's namesake, was originally built in 1938. It
48-588: Was born in New Kensington, Pennsylvania to William and Sylvia (Chitti) Englert. He attended St. Joseph Grade School and Valley High School in New Kensington. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University . After graduating from college, in 1984, Joe moved to Washington D.C. to write for the Pentagon newspaper. In 1988, while he was a bartender and a struggling writer, Englert bet a friend that he could throw
56-593: Was converted into the Atlas Performing Arts Center in 2001. The marquee and external appearance of the original movie theater were preserved, but the inside was completed replaced. The building now houses rehearsal and performance space for local performing arts groups, including the Capital City Symphony . 38°54′0.8″N 76°59′15.7″W / 38.900222°N 76.987694°W / 38.900222; -76.987694 This article about
64-559: Was in Adams Morgan). In 2004, Englert purchased 8 properties in the Atlas District on H Street after the city announced plans to renovate and reopen the long defunct Atlas Performing Arts Center . Englert spent $ 3 million to buy and renovate the properties and opened 8 restaurants: The Argonaut, The Palace of Wonders, The Rock and Roll Hotel, The Red and the Black, Granville Moore's, Sticky Rice, and The H Street Country Club. Although he
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