Lincoln Heights (Washington, D.C.)

Lincoln Heights
Lincoln Heights within the District of Columbia
Lincoln Heights within the District of Columbia
CountryUnited States
DistrictWashington, D.C.
WardWard 7
Government
 • CouncilmemberVincent C. Gray
Lincoln Heights neighborhood at the intersection of Ames St and 53rd St NE looking East, August 2018

Lincoln Heights is a residential neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE, Division Avenue NE, East Capitol Street NE, and 58th Street NE. [1]

The neighborhood is almost entirely composed of the Lincoln Heights Housing Project, a 325-unit public housing complex with low-rise apartment buildings and townhouses ranging from one bedroom to four bedrooms. The complex is run by the District of Columbia Housing Authority.[2]

  1. ^ "Lincoln Heights Richardson Dwellings". Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development - DC.
  2. ^ "District of Columbia Housing Authority".