Shepherd Park
Shepherd Park is a neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. In the years following World War II, restrictive covenants which had prevented Jews and African Americans from purchasing homes in the neighborhood were no longer enforced, and the neighborhood became largely Jewish and African American.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighborhood of Washington, DC
- Also known as: “Shepherd Park, Washington, D.C.”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library and Ohev Sholom Congregation.
Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library
Library
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colonial Village and North Portal Estates.
Colonial Village
Neighborhood
Colonial Village is an area in northwest Washington, D.C., built in 1931 with 80 residences.
Shepherd Park
- Categories: neighborhood of Washington, D.C. and locality
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.98266° or 38° 58′ 58″ north
Longitude
-77.03196° or 77° 1′ 55″ west
Elevation
305 feet (93 metres)
Open location code
87C4XXM9+36
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Shepherd Park” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Shepherd Park”
- French: “Shepherd Park”
- German: “Shepherd Park”
- Italian: “Shepherd Park”
- Slovenian: “Shepherd Park”
- Spanish: “Shepherd Park”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Blair Circle and Downtown Silver Spring.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Shepherd Park Community Garden and Marvin Caplan Memorial Park.
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