Shaw | |
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Country | United States |
District | Washington, D.C. |
Ward | Wards 1 and 2 |
Named for | Shaw School, named for Robert Gould Shaw |
Government | |
• Councilmember | Brianne Nadeau (Ward 1) Brooke Pinto (Ward 2) |
Area | |
• Total | .73 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 17,639[1] |
• Density | 24,163.0/sq mi (9,329.4/km2) |
Shaw is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in the Northwest quadrant. Shaw is a major entertainment and retail hub, and much of the neighborhood is designated as a historic district, including the smaller Blagden Alley-Naylor Court Historic District.[2] Shaw and the U Street Corridor have historically have been the city's hub for African-American social, cultural, and economic life.[3]