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[[File:Tenleytown aerial 2019 cropped.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of Tenleytown from the southwest, looking towards [[Fort Reno Park]] and [[Wakefield (Washington, D.C.)|Wakefield]]. [[Tenley Circle]] is at the bottom right.]] |
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'''Tenleytown''' is a historic neighborhood in [[Northwest, Washington, D.C.|Northwest]], [[Washington, D.C.]] |
'''Tenleytown''' is a historic neighborhood in [[Northwest, Washington, D.C.|Northwest]], [[Washington, D.C.]] |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In 1790, |
In 1790, locals began calling the neighborhood "Tennally's Town" after area tavern owner John Tennally. Over time, the spelling has evolved and by the 19th century the area was commonly known by its current name, although the spelling '''Tennallytown''' continued to be used for some time in certain capacities,<ref>{{cite web|title=Tenleytown, Tennallytown, or Tenallytown?|url=http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/12/30/tenleytown-tennallytown-tenallytown/|website=Ghosts of DC|access-date=29 August 2015}}</ref> including [[Streetcars in Washington, D.C.|streetcars]] through the 1920s. |
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The area is the site of [[Fort Reno |
The area is the site of [[Fort Reno (Washington, D.C.)|Fort Reno]], one of the forts that formed a ring around Washington, D.C. during the [[American Civil War]] to protect the capital against invasions. It proved to be the crucial lookout point for preventing a siege of Washington, because it is the highest natural elevation point in the [[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]]. |
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Fort Reno was decommissioned with the surrender of the [[Confederate army]]. The last remains of Fort Reno were removed about 1900, when the land owned by the Dyer family was being prepared for a reservoir.<ref>{{Cite book | title=Tenleytown, D.C. : Country Village into City Neighborhood | last=Helm | first=Judith Beck | publisher=Tennally Press | year=2000 | isbn = 0-9606986-1-2 | location=Washington, DC |pages=64}}</ref> |
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[[File:1892 Map of Rural Area Around Tenley.jpg|thumb|400px|left|alt=1892 map of rural area around Tenley|1892 map of rural area around Tenley]] |
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Due to its elevation it is also the site of the oldest home in Washington, D.C., Charles Jones's home, called “The Rest,” is believed to have originally been built around 1700 and significantly expanded around 1800.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.tenleytownhistoricalsociety.org/sites-dhs.html | title=the Tenleytown Historical Society | website=www.tenleytownhistoricalsociety.org |access-date=2016-03-23}}</ref> This home stayed in the Jones family until 1920 when the [[Magruder's|Magruders]] (local grocers) bought the home. In 1974, the current family owning the home bought the house and still own it today. |
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Fort Reno was decommissioned with the surrender of the [[Confederate army|Confederate armies]]. The last remains of Fort Reno were removed about 1900, when the land owned by the Dyer family was being prepared for a reservoir.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Tenleytown, D.C. : Country Village into City Neighborhood|last = Helm|first = Judith Beck|publisher = Tennally Press|year =2000 |isbn = 0-9606986-1-2|location =Washington, DC |pages = 64}}</ref> |
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After the [[American Civil War]], what is now [[Fort Reno Park]] developed into an African-American community. This community existed in tension with the white residents of Tenleytown, as well as major landholders. Eventually, a coalition of groups persuaded the [[District of Columbia home rule|unelected government of D.C.]] and the Federal Government to clear the community for segregated neighborhood resources: Deal Middle School, a park, and a [[water tower]]. The [[Reno School]] building, built in 1903 for [[school segregation in the United States|African-American students]], is one of the few remaining traces of this community. |
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Due to its elevation it is also the site of the oldest home in Washington, D.C. Charles Jones's home called "The Rest" was believed to be originally built around 1700 and majorly expanded around 1800.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tenleytownhistoricalsociety.org/sites-dhs.html|title=the Tenleytown Historical Society|website=www.tenleytownhistoricalsociety.org|access-date=2016-03-23}}</ref> This home stayed in the Jones family until 1920 when the [[Magruder's|Magruders]] (local grocers) bought the home. In 1974 the current family owning the home bought the house and still own it today. |
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Within the park boundaries lies the highest natural point in the District of Columbia, 409 feet above sea level. Fort Reno also hosts community gardens, free [[Rock music|rock]] [[concerts]] in the [[summer]], [[sledding]] in the winter, and tennis courts, playing fields, and dog-walkers year round. Jackson-Reed HS baseball now uses the ball field for its home games. |
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In the post-[[American Civil War|Civil War]] era, Fort Reno was a free black community. This community was almost entirely wiped out when the [[Federal government of the United States|federal government]] decided to condemn most of its housing to build Deal Middle School, [[Woodrow Wilson High School (Washington, D.C.)|Wilson High School]], a park, and a [[water tower]]. The Jesse Lee Reno [[school]] building, which housed an [[African-American]] [[school]] during the [[Jim Crow]] era, is one of the few remaining traces of this history. |
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Tenleytown was transformed on October 2, 1941, when [[Sears Roebuck]] opened [[Sears, Roebuck and Company Department Store (Washington, D.C.)|its department store]] on Wisconsin Avenue at Albemarle Street. At the time the store was notable for its size and for its 300-car rooftop parking lot. In the 1990s, Sears abandoned its retail operation at the location and the building was used by [[Hechinger]] hardware until its demise in the late 1990s. In the 2000s, the building was converted to a [[mixed-use development]] complex called Cityline at Tenley, with luxury [[Condominium (living space)|condominium]]s (The Cityline) on the top levels, a [[Best Buy]] (later closed and replaced by a Target store) and [[The Container Store]] at street level, and an [[Ace Hardware]] underground, located within the parking garage that serves the aforementioned stores. The west entrance to the [[Tenleytown-AU (Washington Metro)|Metro station]] is at the front of the building across from Whole Foods Market.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/02/AR2005090202264.html | title=Top Floor: Home Goods | first=Benjamin | last=Forgey | newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | date=September 3, 2005}}</ref> |
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Within the park boundaries lies the highest natural point in the District of Columbia, 409 feet above sea level. Fort Reno also hosts community gardens, free [[Rock music|rock]] [[concerts]] in the [[summer]], [[sledding]] in the winter, and tennis courts, playing fields, and dog-walkers year round. Wilson HS baseball now uses the ball field for its home games. |
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In 2010, the Top of the Town: Tenleytown Heritage Trail opened. Starting at the [[Tenleytown–AU station|Tenleytown–AU metro station]], the trail passes neighborhood landmarks such as [[American University]], [[Fort Reno Park]], and the studios of [[WRC-TV]], Washington's [[NBC]]-affiliated station.<ref name=digitalsignal/> |
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Tenleytown was transformed on October 2, 1941 when [[Sears Roebuck]] opened [[Sears, Roebuck and Company Department Store (Washington, D.C.)|its department store]] on Wisconsin Avenue at Albemarle Street. At the time the store was notable for its size and for its 300 car rooftop parking lot. In the 1990s, Sears abandoned its retail operation at the location and the building was used by [[Hechinger]] hardware until its demise in the late 1990s. In the 2000s, the building was converted to a [[mixed-use development]] complex called Cityline at Tenley, with luxury [[Condominium|condo]]s (The Cityline) on the top levels, a [[Best Buy]] and a [[Container Store]] at street level, and an [[Ace Hardware]] underground, located within the parking garage that serves the aforementioned stores. The west entrance to the [[Tenleytown-AU (Washington Metro)|Metro station]] is at the front of the building across from Whole Foods Market.<ref>"[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/02/AR2005090202264.html]." ''[[The Washington Post]]''. Retrieved on January 27, 2011.</ref> |
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In 2010, the Top of the Town: Tenleytown Heritage Trail opened. The path starts from the [[Tenleytown-AU (Washington Metro)|metro station]] and passes by neighborhood landmarks such as [[American University]], [[Fort Reno Park|the Civil War's Fort Reno]], and the studios of [[WRC-TV]], Washington's [[NBC]] station.<ref>"[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2008/05/20/GR2008052000207.html?sid=ST2008051902978]." [[Cultural Tourism DC]]. Retrieved on January 27, 2011.</ref> |
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==Geographic impact== |
==Geographic impact== |
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[[File:Old Sears location in Tenleytown.jpg|220px|thumb|right|The Cityline Building, home to |
[[File:Old Sears location in Tenleytown.jpg|220px|thumb|right|The Cityline Building, home to The Container Store, condominiums, and the west entrance of the Tenleytown-AU Station]] |
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The neighborhood is home to the highest point in Washington, [[Fort Reno Park |
The neighborhood is home to the highest point in Washington, [[Fort Reno Park]], which houses a baseball field and a soccer field. Due to the high altitude, the neighborhood is home to nearly all of the city's [[radio masts and towers]] including the studios and/or towers for WRC-TV, [[WTTG]], [[WUSA (TV)|WUSA]], [[WETA-TV]], [[WHUT-TV]], [[WDCA]], [[WPXW-TV]], [[WJLA-TV]], and radio stations [[WAMU]] and [[WTOP-FM]].<ref name=digitalsignal>{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2008/05/20/GR2008052000207.html | title=Digital Signal Sources | newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> [[American Tower]] started to build an even higher tower, 756 feet (about 230 meters) tall, which could support 169 transmitters, but the [[District of Columbia]] government reversed its position, and the incomplete tower was demolished in August 2006.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/17/AR2006031701908.html | title=Steel 'Monstrosity' In Tenleytown To Be Dismantled | first=Paul | last=Schwartzman | newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | date=March 18, 2006}}</ref> |
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==Transportation== |
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Tenleytown and adjacent [[American University Park]] are served by the [[Tenleytown–AU station| |
Tenleytown and adjacent [[American University Park]] are served by the [[Tenleytown–AU station|Tenleytown–AU]] stop on the [[Washington Metro]] [[Red Line (Washington Metro)|Red Line]]. American University offers a free shuttle bus between campus and the Tenleytown metro station at 40th and Albemarle Street,<ref>{{Cite web {{!}} How Washington, DC universities get commuters out of cars |url=https://mobilitylab.org/transportation-demand-management/commuter-services/how-washington-dc-universities-get-commuters-out-of-cars/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Mobility Lab |language=en-US}}</ref> runs between the Metro stop and [[American University]]'s main campus. The station is located in the heart of the neighborhood at the intersection of [[Wisconsin Avenue]] and Albemarle Street. [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]] routes 31, [[Pennsylvania Avenue Line (Washington)|32, 36]], 33, 30S, 30N, 37, D32, H2, H3, H4, M4, W45, and W47 serve the neighborhood, all making stops at the station.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wmata.com/schedules/timetables/index.cfm | title=Timetables | publisher=[[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]]}}</ref> |
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The neighborhood is defined by [[Tenley Circle]] which lies at the intersection of Nebraska Avenue, [[Wisconsin Avenue]], and Yuma Street. On Tenley Circle itself is St. Ann's Catholic Church, a large imposing stone church which serves area Catholics. On the opposite side of the circle is Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church. American University's [[Washington College of Law]], on the site of the former Immaculata School, also bounds the western edge of the circle. |
The neighborhood is defined by [[Tenley Circle]] which lies at the intersection of Nebraska Avenue, [[Wisconsin Avenue]], and Yuma Street. On Tenley Circle itself is St. Ann's Catholic Church, a large imposing stone church which serves area Catholics. On the opposite side of the circle is Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church. American University's [[Washington College of Law]], on the site of the former Immaculata School, also bounds the western edge of the circle. |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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[[File:Wilson-high-dc.jpg|thumb|right|[[Jackson-Reed High School]]]] |
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[[File:Janney School NW DC.jpg|thumb|[[Janney Elementary School]]]] |
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The area is served by the [[District of Columbia Public Schools]]. |
The area is served by the [[District of Columbia Public Schools]]. |
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Tenleytown is zoned to: |
Tenleytown is zoned to: |
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*[[Janney Elementary School]]<ref>"[https://dcps.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dcps/publication/attachments/Attendance%20Zones%20for%20Neighborhood%20Elementary%20%20K-8%20Schools.pdf Elementary Schools]" (2016-2017 School Year). [[District of Columbia Public Schools]]. Retrieved on May 27, 2018.</ref> |
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*[[Janney Elementary School]] |
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*Alice Deal Middle School<ref>"[https://dcps.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dcps/publication/attachments/Attendance%20Zones%20for%20Neighborhood%20Middle%20Schools.pdf Middle School Boundary Map]" (2016-2017 School Year). [[District of Columbia Public Schools]]. Retrieved on May 27, 2018.</ref> |
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*Deal Junior High School |
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*[[Jackson-Reed High School]]<ref>"[https://dcps.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dcps/publication/attachments/Attendance%20Zones%20for%20Neighborhood%20High%20Schools.pdf High School Boundary Map]" (2016-2017 School Year). [[District of Columbia Public Schools]]. Retrieved on May 27, 2018.</ref> |
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*[[Woodrow Wilson High School (Washington, D.C.)|Woodrow Wilson High School]] |
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Tenleytown is the location of |
Tenleytown is the location of several independent schools, including [[National Presbyterian Church|National Presbyterian School]] (PS-6) and [[Georgetown Day School]], whose 2021 campus expansion allowed its lower and middle schools to join the high school in Tenleytown. |
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The [[District of Columbia Public Library]] system operates the Tenley-Friendship Library |
The [[District of Columbia Public Library]] system operates the [[Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library]], whose 2011 building sits at the corner of [[Wisconsin Avenue]] and Albemarle Streets.<ref>"[http://www.dclibrary.org/hours-locations Hours & Locations]." [[District of Columbia Public Library]]. Retrieved on October 21, 2009.</ref> |
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==Historic landmarks== |
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Several Tenleytown landmarks are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] (NRHP). Residential listings include the [[N. Webster Chappell House]], [[Dumblane]], and [[Grant Road Historic District]]. Commercial properties listed on the NRHP include the [[Sears, Roebuck and Company Department Store (Washington, D.C.)|Sears, Roebuck and Company Department Store]] and [[Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, Cleveland-Emerson Exchange]]. Religious listings include [[Convent de Bon Secours]], the [[Immaculata Seminary Historic District]], and the [[Eldbrooke United Methodist Church]] and its adjoining [[The Methodist Cemetery|Methodist Cemetery]]. There are two educational properties listed on the NRHP: [[Jackson-Reed High School]] and [[Janney Elementary School]]. |
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*[http://www.culturaltourismdc.org/info-url3948/info-url_show.htm?doc_id=211870&attrib_id=8030/ Cultural Tourism entry for African-American landmarks] |
*[http://www.culturaltourismdc.org/info-url3948/info-url_show.htm?doc_id=211870&attrib_id=8030/ Cultural Tourism entry for African-American landmarks] |
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.jpg)  .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) Top: Washington College of Law (left) and Wisconsin Avenue (right); bottom: Metropolitan Memorial Church (left), St. Ann's Church (center), and Eldbrooke Church (right) | |
 Map of Washington, D.C., with Tenleytown highlighted in red | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′46″N 77°04′44″W / 38.946°N 77.079°W | |
| Country | United States |
| District | Washington, D.C. |
| Ward | Ward 3 |
| Government | |
| • Councilmember | Matthew Frumin |
| Area code | 202 |
| Website | http://tenleytowndc.org/ |
Tenleytown is a historic neighborhood in Northwest, Washington, D.C.
History
[edit]In 1790, locals began calling the neighborhood "Tennally's Town" after area tavern owner John Tennally. Over time, the spelling has evolved and by the 19th century the area was commonly known by its current name, although the spelling Tennallytown continued to be used for some time in certain capacities,[1] including streetcars through the 1920s.
The area is the site of Fort Reno, one of the forts that formed a ring around Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War to protect the capital against invasions. It proved to be the crucial lookout point for preventing a siege of Washington, because it is the highest natural elevation point in the District of Columbia.
Fort Reno was decommissioned with the surrender of the Confederate army. The last remains of Fort Reno were removed about 1900, when the land owned by the Dyer family was being prepared for a reservoir.[2]
Due to its elevation it is also the site of the oldest home in Washington, D.C., Charles Jones's home, called “The Rest,” is believed to have originally been built around 1700 and significantly expanded around 1800.[3] This home stayed in the Jones family until 1920 when the Magruders (local grocers) bought the home. In 1974, the current family owning the home bought the house and still own it today.
After the American Civil War, what is now Fort Reno Park developed into an African-American community. This community existed in tension with the white residents of Tenleytown, as well as major landholders. Eventually, a coalition of groups persuaded the unelected government of D.C. and the Federal Government to clear the community for segregated neighborhood resources: Deal Middle School, a park, and a water tower. The Reno School building, built in 1903 for African-American students, is one of the few remaining traces of this community.
Within the park boundaries lies the highest natural point in the District of Columbia, 409 feet above sea level. Fort Reno also hosts community gardens, free rock concerts in the summer, sledding in the winter, and tennis courts, playing fields, and dog-walkers year round. Jackson-Reed HS baseball now uses the ball field for its home games.
Tenleytown was transformed on October 2, 1941, when Sears Roebuck opened its department store on Wisconsin Avenue at Albemarle Street. At the time the store was notable for its size and for its 300-car rooftop parking lot. In the 1990s, Sears abandoned its retail operation at the location and the building was used by Hechinger hardware until its demise in the late 1990s. In the 2000s, the building was converted to a mixed-use development complex called Cityline at Tenley, with luxury condominiums (The Cityline) on the top levels, a Best Buy (later closed and replaced by a Target store) and The Container Store at street level, and an Ace Hardware underground, located within the parking garage that serves the aforementioned stores. The west entrance to the Metro station is at the front of the building across from Whole Foods Market.[4]
In 2010, the Top of the Town: Tenleytown Heritage Trail opened. Starting at the Tenleytown–AU metro station, the trail passes neighborhood landmarks such as American University, Fort Reno Park, and the studios of WRC-TV, Washington's NBC-affiliated station.[5]
Geographic impact
[edit]The neighborhood is home to the highest point in Washington, Fort Reno Park, which houses a baseball field and a soccer field. Due to the high altitude, the neighborhood is home to nearly all of the city's radio masts and towers including the studios and/or towers for WRC-TV, WTTG, WUSA, WETA-TV, WHUT-TV, WDCA, WPXW-TV, WJLA-TV, and radio stations WAMU and WTOP-FM.[5] American Tower started to build an even higher tower, 756 feet (about 230 meters) tall, which could support 169 transmitters, but the District of Columbia government reversed its position, and the incomplete tower was demolished in August 2006.[6]
Transportation
[edit]Tenleytown and adjacent American University Park are served by the Tenleytown–AU stop on the Washington Metro Red Line. American University offers a free shuttle bus between campus and the Tenleytown metro station at 40th and Albemarle Street,[7] runs between the Metro stop and American University's main campus. The station is located in the heart of the neighborhood at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Albemarle Street. Metrobus routes 31, 32, 36, 33, 30S, 30N, 37, D32, H2, H3, H4, M4, W45, and W47 serve the neighborhood, all making stops at the station.[8]
The neighborhood is defined by Tenley Circle which lies at the intersection of Nebraska Avenue, Wisconsin Avenue, and Yuma Street. On Tenley Circle itself is St. Ann's Catholic Church, a large imposing stone church which serves area Catholics. On the opposite side of the circle is Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church. American University's Washington College of Law, on the site of the former Immaculata School, also bounds the western edge of the circle.
Education
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The area is served by the District of Columbia Public Schools. Tenleytown is zoned to:
- Janney Elementary School[9]
- Alice Deal Middle School[10]
- Jackson-Reed High School[11]
Tenleytown is the location of several independent schools, including National Presbyterian School (PS-6) and Georgetown Day School, whose 2021 campus expansion allowed its lower and middle schools to join the high school in Tenleytown.
The District of Columbia Public Library system operates the Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library, whose 2011 building sits at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Albemarle Streets.[12]
Historic landmarks
[edit]Several Tenleytown landmarks are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Residential listings include the N. Webster Chappell House, Dumblane, and Grant Road Historic District. Commercial properties listed on the NRHP include the Sears, Roebuck and Company Department Store and Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, Cleveland-Emerson Exchange. Religious listings include Convent de Bon Secours, the Immaculata Seminary Historic District, and the Eldbrooke United Methodist Church and its adjoining Methodist Cemetery. There are two educational properties listed on the NRHP: Jackson-Reed High School and Janney Elementary School.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tenleytown, Tennallytown, or Tenallytown?". Ghosts of DC. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ Helm, Judith Beck (2000). Tenleytown, D.C. : Country Village into City Neighborhood. Washington, DC: Tennally Press. p. 64. ISBN 0-9606986-1-2.
- ^ "the Tenleytown Historical Society". www.tenleytownhistoricalsociety.org. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
- ^ Forgey, Benjamin (September 3, 2005). "Top Floor: Home Goods". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b "Digital Signal Sources". The Washington Post.
- ^ Schwartzman, Paul (March 18, 2006). "Steel 'Monstrosity' In Tenleytown To Be Dismantled". The Washington Post.
- ^ {{Cite web | How Washington, DC universities get commuters out of cars |url=https://mobilitylab.org/transportation-demand-management/commuter-services/how-washington-dc-universities-get-commuters-out-of-cars/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Mobility Lab |language=en-US}}
- ^ "Timetables". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
- ^ "Elementary Schools" (2016-2017 School Year). District of Columbia Public Schools. Retrieved on May 27, 2018.
- ^ "Middle School Boundary Map" (2016-2017 School Year). District of Columbia Public Schools. Retrieved on May 27, 2018.
- ^ "High School Boundary Map" (2016-2017 School Year). District of Columbia Public Schools. Retrieved on May 27, 2018.
- ^ "Hours & Locations." District of Columbia Public Library. Retrieved on October 21, 2009.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tenleytown, Washington, D.C..
- Cultural Tourism entry for African-American landmarks
- When Did Tennallytown Become Tenleytown? - History blog post by local blog Ghosts of DC
- Tenleytown, Tennallytown, or Tenallytown? - History blog post by local blog Ghosts of DC
- [1] (Historic Preservation Review Board's staff report on proposed multi-property historic designation for Tenleytown)
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