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29-549: Politically, Northwest is made up of parts of Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, with Wards 1 and 3 being the only wards located entirely within the quadrant. The Northwest is the wealthiest quadrant of the city, particularly west of 16th Street . The population of Northwest is 340,531, based on the data collected in the latest U.S. Census Bureau release. The population is 48.33% male, and 51.67% female. There are 146,397 households, with 57,445 being family households, and 88,951 being non-family households. Northwest Washington, D.C., includes

58-684: A major east–west thoroughfare for traffic through Washington, primarily from Mount Vernon Square to the Whitehurst Freeway . The street continues through Georgetown under the Whitehurst Freeway; however most westbound traffic exits to the freeway. A portion of the street travels in a tunnel underneath Washington Circle , allowing through traffic to avoid the circle . Portions of the street are divided into both "local" (or service ) lanes and "express" lanes in both directions. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has been studying

87-411: A natural dividing boundary for Washington neighborhoods. Outside of the downtown area, no neighborhood in the city falls on both sides of 16th Street; the neighborhoods that surround it have 16th as either their eastern or their western boundary. For many years, the wide street was the de facto "boundary" between Caucasian and African-American neighborhoods of the city, especially in the tense years after

116-634: Is a major thoroughfare in the United States capital of Washington, D.C. , known as a center for lobbying and the location of numerous advocacy groups , law firms , trade associations , and think tanks . In political discourse, "K Street" has become a metonym for lobbying in the United States , the same way Wall Street in New York City became a metonym for the U.S. financial markets, since many lobbying firms are or traditionally were located on

145-736: Is bounded by the Potomac River on the west, Western Avenue and Eastern Avenue to the north, North Capitol Street to the east, and the National Mall to the south. Other principal roads include Connecticut Avenue between Chevy Chase and the White House, Wisconsin Avenue between Friendship Heights and Georgetown, Pennsylvania Avenue between Georgetown and the Capitol , K Street , Massachusetts Avenue (home to Embassy Row), and 16th Street . Northwest

174-790: Is served by all six lines of the Washington Metro : the Orange , Silver , Red , Blue , Yellow , and Green Lines . Many Metrobus lines run through the quadrant, as well as the DC Circulator . 16th Street (Washington, D.C.) 16th Street Northwest , briefly known as the Avenue of the Presidents , is a prominent north-south boulevard in Washington, D.C. , located in Northwest D.C . The street

203-595: The George Floyd protests in Washington, D.C. , the city's Department of Public Works painted the words " Black Lives Matter " in 35-foot yellow capital letters on 16th Street NW near the White House and Lafayette Square , with the help of the department's MuralsDC program. The D.C. flag accompanied the text. Later that day, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that part of the street had been ceremonially renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza. On June 6, 2020, activists altered

232-511: The H Street line 's terminus at Union Station is planned as the next phase of DC's streetcar expansion . A proposal announced April 7, 2022, would redesign K Street between 12th and 21st Streets, N.W. The proposal would remove the service lanes in favor of dedicated bus and bicycle lanes . Under the proposal, construction would begin in the spring of 2023. "K Street" is the common metonym for Washington, D.C. 's lobbying industry, often used negatively in political campaign advertisements ,

261-740: The Near Northeast neighborhood, just south of Gallaudet University . K Street NE briefly reappears further east in the Carver neighborhood, extending from Bladensburg Road for six blocks to Maryland Avenue NE. The westernmost (Georgetown) segment of K street NW was known as Water Street prior to the Georgetown street renaming of 1895. West of 33rd Street NW, the United States Postal Service still recognizes both "K Street" and "Water Street" in addresses. The westernmost end of K Street occupies

290-799: The Scottish Rite Masons' House of the Temple , Carnegie Institution for Science , Robert Simpson Woodward House , the Warder Mansion , Carter Barron Amphitheater , the Washington, D.C. Jewish Community Center , and the Toutorsky Mansion . The AFL–CIO , American Trucking Association , National Education Association , American Chemical Society , National Geographic Society , and Benjamin Franklin University have prominent buildings on 16th Street. The National Rifle Association of America

319-581: The Shepherd Park neighborhood, the street passes 7700 16th Street NW , a Tudor-style house that was the scene of a notorious crime; several houses of worship, including the Ohev Sholom synagogue and historic Tiffereth Israel synagogue, across the street from one another; and the Washington Ethical Society. The street's proximity to Rock Creek Park and importance as a thoroughfare has made it

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348-484: The 1968 race riots. A pair of similarly named streets, 16th Street Northeast and 16th Street Southeast, are three miles (5 km) away in the northeast and southeast quadrants of Washington. They are contiguous with each other and parallel to 16th Street NW. There is no 16th Street Southwest, as this space is occupied by the National Mall and the Washington Channel. K Street (Washington, DC) K Street

377-789: The Arts , and Georgetown Day School , among others. The Capital One Arena , home of the Washington Wizards , the Washington Capitals , and the Georgetown Hoyas as well as the venue for many concerts and other events, is located in the District's Chinatown in Northwest. The National Cathedral , the White House , Rock Creek Park , and Embassy Row are also located in this quadrant. Northwest

406-568: The Baptist Russian Orthodox Cathedral, founded in 1949 and built in 1958, and Third Church of Christ, Scientist , which was designed by an associate of I.M. Pei in 1971 and demolished in 2014. Shrine of the Sacred Heart is located just off of 16th Street. After most of the embassies moved to Embassy Row and other parts of the city, the churches became more prominent in 16th Street's identity. Other notable buildings include

435-590: The District line, it is part of the National Highway System , while the Maryland portion is designated Maryland Route 390 . The entire street is 6.4 miles (10.3 km) long. Part of the street is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Sixteenth Street Historic District . In June 2020, the section immediately north of the White House was renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza . 16th Street

464-451: The abutment of the old Aqueduct Bridge on the Georgetown waterfront. The street travels east underneath the Whitehurst Freeway , crosses Rock Creek on the K Street Bridge , and continues through downtown D.C. After its intersection with North Capitol Street , the street's designation changes to K Street NE as it enters the Northeast quadrant . The street ends at Florida Avenue in

493-429: The conversion of K Street into part of a proposed busway . The route would begin at Georgetown University , cross downtown Washington on K Street, switch to Massachusetts Avenue at Mount Vernon Square , and end at Washington Union Station . The DC Circulator provides service along most of the proposed route, although it must share right of way with other vehicles. A streetcar line spanning from 26th Street NW to

522-648: The following 58 neighborhoods: Northwest contains many college campuses, including American University , George Washington University , Georgetown University , Howard University , and the University of the District of Columbia . Northwest also contains many primary and secondary schools, many of which are public schools administered by DCPS (District of Columbia Public Schools). There are 44 DCPS institutions in Northwest, as well as many private schools, including St. John's College High School , Sidwell Friends School , Gonzaga College High School , Duke Ellington School of

551-510: The former president of the United States . Mayor Anthony A. Williams objected on the grounds that the proposal would have changed Pierre L'Enfant's 1791 design for the city and cost an estimated $ 1 million for new signs and maps. The plan was ultimately quashed by Rep. Tom Davis , chairman of the House Government Reform Committee and a fellow Republican representing Washington's Virginia suburbs. On June 5, 2020, during

580-894: The former right of way of the Georgetown Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad . When that line was abandoned, K Street was extended west to the Washington Canoe Club . The rest of the Georgetown right of way is now occupied by the Capital Crescent Trail , which begins at the terminus of K Street. The southern K Street runs between the Potomac and Anacostia rivers, crossing the Southwest and Southeast quadrants (as K Street SW and K Street SE, respectively). K Street provides

609-455: The mural. They removed the stars from the D.C. flag, changing it to an equals sign , and added the words " defund the police " so that the mural read "Black Lives Matter = Defund the Police". Early in the city's history, many foreign countries opened their embassies on 16th Street because of its proximity to the White House. Many religious denominations followed with churches, earning the street

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638-589: The natural obstacle of the Piney Branch valley—with the nation's first parabolic arch bridge —would take until 1909. The northern and central portions of 16th Street—and the Crestwood neighborhood , in particular—have for a half century been the chosen neighborhood of accomplished African Americans in Washington. Known colloquially as "The Gold Coast", these sections of 16th Street are lined with early 20th-century Tudor mansions. As 16th Street continues north through

667-586: The nickname "Church Row." These include Foundry Methodist (attended by Presidents Hayes and Clinton), First Baptist (attended by Presidents Truman and Carter), the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church which was originally named the First Colored Baptist Church of Washington, D.C. (visited twice by President Barack Obama), St. John's ("Church of the Presidents"), All Souls Unitarian , Universalist National Memorial Church , St. John

696-601: The same way Wall Street in New York City became a metonym for the U.S. financial markets. Many of the major D.C.-based lobbying firms were located on the section in Northwest Washington which passes from Georgetown through a portion of downtown D.C., although the strip has grown less popular for lobbyists in recent years. Since the late 1980s, many of the largest lobbying firms have moved off of K Street into larger spaces on adjacent streets; as of 2012 , only one of

725-435: The section in Northwest Washington which passes from Georgetown through a portion of Downtown Washington, D.C. In the Washington D.C. street grid there are three (3) unconnected east-to-west street segments designated as K Street NW / NE, and also a southern K Street. The middle segment of K Street NW / NE, which carries a segment of U.S. Route 29 , begins in the city's Northwest quadrant as K Street NW, just west of

754-522: The top-20 largest lobbying firms has a K Street address. The major lobbying firms that physically remain on K Street, as of 2017, include CGCN Group and K&L Gates ; although smaller and midsized lobbying and advocacy groups as well as law firms , trade associations , some think tanks , and members of the public affairs industry who commonly interact with each other still occupy spaces on K Street and adjacent areas of Downtown Washington, D.C. The 2003 HBO television series K Street about

783-597: Was developed by Pierre Charles L'Enfant as part of the 1791 L'Enfant Plan , the foundational urban plan of Washington. In 1920, more than 500 trees were planted along 16th Street between Alaska Avenue and Varnum Street to honor fallen soldiers from World War I. Today, the 16th Street World War I Memorial Trees and their corresponding markers have largely been lost to history. In July 2005, just before Congress's summer recess, Texas Republican congressman Henry Bonilla quietly introduced resolution H.R. 3525 to rename 16th Street NW " Ronald Reagan Boulevard" in honor of

812-485: Was headquartered on the street until the late 1990s. By the end of the 19th century, 16th Street NW stretched some 2.5 miles from the White House north to Morris Road NW (now Monroe Street NW). On March 30, 1899, the United States Congress authorized the extension of the street to the D.C.- Maryland line. Within two years, the city completed condemnation proceedings to obtain the necessary land. But bridging

841-604: Was laid out as part of the 1791 L'Enfant Plan , which served as the original blueprint for the city. The street begins just north of the White House , across from Lafayette Square in the President's Park , and continues north along the Washington meridian until Blair Circle . The street passes through several notable landmarks and thoroughfares, including K Street , Scott Circle , Meridian Hill Park , Rock Creek Park before crossing Eastern Avenue into Silver Spring, Maryland , where it ends at Georgia Avenue . From K Street to

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