Good Hope (Washington, D.C.)

Good Hope
Neighborhood
Map of Washington, D.C., with the Good Hope neighborhood highlighted in red
Map of Washington, D.C., with the Good Hope neighborhood highlighted in red
Coordinates: 38°51′49.575″N 076°57′53.55″W / 38.86377083°N 76.9648750°W / 38.86377083; -76.9648750
CountryUnited States
DistrictWashington, D.C.
WardWard 8
Constructed1820
Named forGood Hope Tavern
Government
 • CouncilmemberTrayon White
The intersection of 31st and W St., SE, in Good Hope, December 2017

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]

  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.