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14th Street (Washington, D.C.)
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14th Street NW/SW is a street in Northwest and Southwest quadrants of Washington, D.C., located 1.25 miles (2.01 km) west of the U.S. Capitol. It runs from the 14th Street Bridgenorth to Eastern Avenue.
Northbound U.S. Route 1 runs along 14th Street from the bridge to Constitution Avenue, where it turns east with US 50. US 1 southbound previously used 15th Street NW due to the ban on left turns from westbound Constitution Avenue to 14th Street, but it now uses theNinth Street Tunnel, five blocks to the east. 14th Street crosses the National Mall and runs near the White House and through the western side of Washington's Logan Circleneighborhood.
Because it connects to one of the main bridges crossing the Potomac River into Virginia, 14th Street has always been a major transportation corridor. It was the location of one of the first streetcar lines, and today it is the location of several afternoon carpooling "slug lines", which allow commuters to meet the high-occupancy vehicle requirements of I-395, the Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway.
In the middle of the 20th century, 14th Street NW near the intersection of P Street was home to many car dealerships and was known as "auto row".[2] The Casino Royal at 14th and H Streets was one of the city's most popular nightclubs. The street was the location of race riots in 1968 after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.[3]
In the 1980s, a portion of 14th Street became known primarily for its red-light district. Many strip clubs and massage parlors were concentrated roughly between New York Avenueand K Street, while prostitutes plied their trade around Logan Circle. However, rising land values eventually pushed out the adult businesses. The Source Theatre, founded by Bart Whiteman, was given some credit for the area's revival. Whiteman stood outside the theater to escort people inside in order to make them feel safer.[4] The opening of a Whole Foods Market at 14th and P Streets in 2000 is also considered a major turning point for the neighborhood.[5]
With the gentrification of the neighborhoods through which it passes – particularly downtown, Logan Circle, the U Street Corridor, and Columbia Heights – 14th Street is now known for live theater, art galleries, and trendy restaurants. Moreover, while the nominal center of the city's gay life is still Dupont Circle, the Washington Blade called 14th Street between U Street and Massachusetts Avenue (Thomas Circle) the best place to see and be seen.[6] As of 2012, the center of gravity had shifted and Logan Circle was voted "DC's gay neighborhood."[7]
14th Street, especially south of Florida Avenue, is rapidly gentrifying and now known as the preeminent dining destination in the Greater Washington area.[8] In a nine-month period alone between 2012 and 2013, 24 new restaurants opened on 14th Street.[9] In a two-year span, almost every block of 14th between Rhode Island and Florida Avenues had a major residential redevelopment project scheduled, adding more than 1,200 housing units and 85,000 square feet of retail.[10]
Northbound U.S. Route 1 runs along 14th Street from the bridge to Constitution Avenue, where it turns east with US 50. US 1 southbound previously used 15th Street NW due to the ban on left turns from westbound Constitution Avenue to 14th Street, but it now uses theNinth Street Tunnel, five blocks to the east. 14th Street crosses the National Mall and runs near the White House and through the western side of Washington's Logan Circleneighborhood.
Because it connects to one of the main bridges crossing the Potomac River into Virginia, 14th Street has always been a major transportation corridor. It was the location of one of the first streetcar lines, and today it is the location of several afternoon carpooling "slug lines", which allow commuters to meet the high-occupancy vehicle requirements of I-395, the Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway.
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Fourteenth Street Historic District
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The corner of 14th Street NW and Pennsylvania Avenue in 1942
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| Location | Roughly bounded by S, 12th, N and 15th Sts., NW., Washington, District of Columbia |
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| Area | 105 acres (42 ha) |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian, Modern Movement |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 94000992[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 9, 1994 |
In the 1980s, a portion of 14th Street became known primarily for its red-light district. Many strip clubs and massage parlors were concentrated roughly between New York Avenueand K Street, while prostitutes plied their trade around Logan Circle. However, rising land values eventually pushed out the adult businesses. The Source Theatre, founded by Bart Whiteman, was given some credit for the area's revival. Whiteman stood outside the theater to escort people inside in order to make them feel safer.[4] The opening of a Whole Foods Market at 14th and P Streets in 2000 is also considered a major turning point for the neighborhood.[5]
With the gentrification of the neighborhoods through which it passes – particularly downtown, Logan Circle, the U Street Corridor, and Columbia Heights – 14th Street is now known for live theater, art galleries, and trendy restaurants. Moreover, while the nominal center of the city's gay life is still Dupont Circle, the Washington Blade called 14th Street between U Street and Massachusetts Avenue (Thomas Circle) the best place to see and be seen.[6] As of 2012, the center of gravity had shifted and Logan Circle was voted "DC's gay neighborhood."[7]
14th Street, especially south of Florida Avenue, is rapidly gentrifying and now known as the preeminent dining destination in the Greater Washington area.[8] In a nine-month period alone between 2012 and 2013, 24 new restaurants opened on 14th Street.[9] In a two-year span, almost every block of 14th between Rhode Island and Florida Avenues had a major residential redevelopment project scheduled, adding more than 1,200 housing units and 85,000 square feet of retail.[10]
Landmarks[edit]
- Armenian Genocide Museum of America
- The Black Cat
- Columbia Heights Metro station
- DC USA
- Freedom Plaza
- Garfinckel's
- John A. Wilson Building
- National Aquarium
- National City Christian Church
- National Museum of American History
- National Press Building
- Oscar Straus Memorial
- Pershing Park
- Ronald Reagan Building
- Thomas Circle
- Tivoli Theatre
- United States Department of Commerce
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center
- Willard InterContinental Washington
Transit service[edit]
Fourteenth Street has been a major transit route ever since the Capital Traction Companystreetcar line was built around the turn of the 20th century. The successor to that line is theMetrobus 14th Street Line—routes 52, 53, and 54.Rail[edit]
There are two Metrorail stations on 14th Street (the U Street station is one block east, at 13th and U Streets NW):
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Metrobus[edit]
The following Metrobus routes travel along the street (listed from south to north):- 11Y (Eye St. NW to the 14th Street Bridge)
- 13A, 13B, 13F, 13G (Independence Ave. to the 14th Street Bridge)
- 52, 54 (Colorado Ave. to L'Enfant Plaza)
- 53 (Takoma to Franklin Square)
- E2, E3, E4 (Military Rd. to Kennedy St.)
DC Circulator[edit]
The DC Circulator's Woodley Park–Adams Morgan–McPherson Square Metro bus line travels along 14th Street between Columbia Heights and Franklin Square.[11]References[edit]
- Jump up ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- Jump up ^ Wilgoren, Debbi (December 20, 2004). "From Showrooms to Showplaces".Washington Post. p. B01. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- Jump up ^ Linskey, Annie (April 1, 2004). "D.C.'s 14th Street, once shunned, is the new hot spot". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 25 August 2005.
- Jump up ^ Lamb, Yvonne Shinhoster (March 24, 2006). "Source Theatre Founder Bart Whiteman". Washington Post. p. B06. Retrieved 9 August 2006.
- Jump up ^ Amanda Abrams, "In D.C., a Street’s Grit Gives Way to Glamour," New York Times, 1 May 2012.
- Jump up ^ Best of Gay DC: Community, The Washington Blade, October 7, 2005
- Jump up ^ "Where is DC's Gay Neighborhood? The Winner is..." Borderstan, 30 May 2012.
- Jump up ^ "Best of DC: Best Neighborhood for Dining 2014," Washington City Paper, 2014.
- Jump up ^ "Take a stroll down the new 14th Street," Washington Post, 21 July 2013.
- Jump up ^ Abrams, "In D.C., a Street’s Grit Gives Way to Glamour."
- Jump up ^ "DC Circulator". DC Circulator. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
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