LeDroit Park

LeDroit Park is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C. located immediately southeast of Howard University. Its borders include Florida Avenue NW, Bryant Street NW, Georgia Avenue NW, and 2nd Street NW.

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Type: Neighborhood
Description: neighborhood in Washington D.C.
Also known as: “Le Droit Park”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St George’s Episcopal Church and Howard University Hospital.

Howard University Hospital

Hospital

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Howard University Hospital, previously known as Freedmen's Hospital, is a major hospital located in Washington, D.C., built on the site of Griffith Stadium, a former professional baseball stadium that served as the home field of the Washington Senators.

Mary Church Terrell House

House

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The Mary Church Terrell House is a historic house at 326 T Street NW in Washington, D.C. It was a home of civil rights leader Mary Church Terrell, the first black woman to serve on an American school board, and a leading force in the desegregation of public accommodations in the nation's capital.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bloomingdale and Shaw.

Bloomingdale

Neighborhood

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Bloomingdale is a neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., less than two miles north of the United States Capitol building. It is a primarily residential neighborhood, with a small commercial center near the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue and First Street NW featuring bars, restaurants, and food markets.

Shaw

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Shaw is a neighborhood in north-central Washington D.C. just east of Dupont Circle and south of Adams Morgan and Columbia Heights. Although it has a diverse population, Shaw is distinctive from the adjacent areas due to its African-American heritage.