Pleasant Hill is a residential neighborhood located north of Catholic University in the northeast quadrant of Washington, DC. The tree-lined neighborhood offers easy access to downtown Silver Spring, Capitol Hill and Downtown DC. Housing options include a mix of single-family homes, condos and apartment buildings. Notable landmarks include the Armed Forces Retirement Home, and the National Shrine of Immaculate Conception s well as close proximity to four major Washington area hospitals.
Pleasant Hill boundaries extend from Hawaii Avenue NE to the north and east, Harewood Road NE, Fort Drive NE, and Taylor Street, NE to the south, and North Capitol Street NE to the west.
Developed in the late 1890s, the Dupont Circle area built a reputation as a fashionable residential neighborhood that lasted into the early years of the 20th century. The circle itself was originally called “Pacific Circle” and ...
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