Good Hope | |
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Neighborhood | |
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| Coordinates: 38°51′49.575″N 076°57′53.55″W / 38.86377083°N 76.9648750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| District | Washington, D.C. |
| Ward | Ward 8 |
| Constructed | 1820 |
| Named for | Good Hope Tavern |
| Government | |
| • Councilmember | Trayon White |
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Good Hope is a residential neighborhood in southeast Washington, D.C., near Anacostia. The neighborhood is generally middle class and is dominated by single-family detached and semi-detached homes. The year-round Fort Dupont Ice Arena skating rink and the Smithsonian Institution's Anacostia Museum are nearby. Good Hope is bounded by Fort Stanton Park(Fort Circle Hiker-Biker Trail) SE, Alabama Avenue SE, Naylor Road SE, and U Street SE. The proposed Skyland Shopping Center redevelopment project is within the boundaries of the neighborhood.[1]
- ^ Dyke, Lynne. "A Tough Sell: SE's Shabby Skyland Shopping Center Faces An Upscale Battle Against Development." Washington Post. September 10, 2006; Shin, Annys. "Wall Street Investment May Resurrect Skyland." Washington Post. June 10, 2006.