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Neighborhood in Washington, D.C.

Kalorama Heights is a historic neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. It is home to diplomats, power brokers, wealthy and political elites in D.C.

Origin of name

The neighborhood got its name from Joel Barlow's home in area at that time in 1800s.

Area

The neighborhood extends roughly from Massachusetts Avenue in the southwest to Calvert Street in the northeast, lying to the south of Rock Creek Park. The neighborhood is divided into two historic districts, separated by Connecticut Avenue:

The Sheridan-Kalorama Historic District to the west and south of Connecticut Avenue, and
the Kalorama Triangle Historic District to its north and east.

Notable residents

References

^ "Behind the Name: Kalorama Heights". DCist. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
"The Real Estate Voyeur's Guide to Kalorama Heights, Washington D.C.'s Most Bipartisan Neighborhood". Yahoo Finance. 2017-05-31. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
^ Cary, Bill (2017-01-21). "Inside the D.C. Neighborhood That'll Be Home to Both Trumps and Obamas". www.mansionglobal.com. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
^ Green, Dennis (2017-01-07). "A look inside the exclusive Washington, DC, neighborhood where the Trumps and Obamas will live as neighbors". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
Kanowitz, Stephanie (2017-04-03). "Kalorama Draws Obamas, Trumps, Ambassadors and Well-Heeled Washingtonians". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
^ Cari (2017-04-03). "Kalorama Draws Obamas, Trumps, Ambassadors and Well-Heeled Washingtonians". Washington Diplomat. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
Russell, Jan Jarboe (1999-08-01). "Alone Together". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

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