Fort Stevens Ridge

This article is about the neighborhood. For the Civil War fort, see Fort Stevens.
Fort Stevens Ridge
Neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
CountryUnited States
DistrictWashington, D.C.
WardWard 4
Government
 • CouncilmemberBrandon Todd

Fort Stevens Ridge is a neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. built during the 1920s. The neighborhood comprises about 50 acres (0.20 km2)[1][2] and is very roughly bounded by Peabody Street, Fifth Street, Underwood Street, and Ninth Street.[3] As of the 2010 census, the neighborhood had 2,597 residents.[4] It was named for nearby Fort Stevens,[1] a Civil War-era fort used to defend the nation's capital from invasion by Confederate soldiers.

  1. ^ a b "Fort Stevens Ridge Dwellings Sought". The Washington Post. May 17, 1925. p. 5. ProQuest 149610386.
  2. ^ "Paving Georgia Avenue: 1,000 Houses to Be Built in New Section on Fort Stevens Ridge" (PDF). The Evening Star. August 30, 1924. p. 13.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Wardman Sells Homes on Ft. Stevens Ridge". The Washington Post. September 12, 1926. p. 3. ProQuest 149669583.
  4. ^ District of Columbia - New Ward 4 2010 Total Population by Census Block by Ward, ANC and SMD Boundaries Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Office of Planning. Government of the District of Columbia. July 1, 2011.