Mount Vernon Triangle

Mount Vernon Triangle
The 300 block of H Street NW in Mount Vernon Triangle
The 300 block of H Street NW in Mount Vernon Triangle
Coordinates: 38°54′09″N 77°01′04″W / 38.90250°N 77.01778°W / 38.90250; -77.01778
CountryUnited States
DistrictWashington, D.C.
WardWard 6
Government
 • CouncilmemberCharles Allen
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,840[1]

Mount Vernon Triangle is a neighborhood and community improvement district in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. The neighborhood is located adjacent to Mount Vernon Square. Originally a working-class neighborhood established in the 19th century, present-day Mount Vernon Triangle experienced a decline in the mid-20th century as it transitioned from residential to commercial and industrial use.

The neighborhood has undergone significant and rapid redevelopment in the 21st century. It now consists mostly of high-rise condominium, apartment and office buildings. Several historic buildings in the neighborhood have been preserved and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Mount Vernon Triangle is now considered a good example of urban planning and a walkable neighborhood.

  1. ^ "Mount Vernon Triangle Census Population". The Triangle. July 25, 2011. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2015.