Tenleytown

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Tenleytown is a historic residential and commercial neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., known for its urban village feel, Metro access, and proximity to American University.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
neighborhood
adjacentTo AU Park
Chevy Chase (Washington, D.C.)
Friendship Heights
Glover Park NERFINISHED
Van Ness
areaCode 202
characterizedBy apartment buildings
neighborhood-serving shops
restaurants
row houses
small-scale retail
country United States
daylightSavingTimeZone Eastern Daylight Time
elevation one of the highest natural elevations in Washington, D.C.
governedBy Council of the District of Columbia
hasAlternateName Tenleytown–American University area
hasAmenity cafes
grocery stores
parks
schools
hasFeature transit-oriented development
walkable streets
hasLandmark Tenleytown–AU Metro station
hasMajorStreet Wisconsin Avenue NW NERFINISHED
hasNearbyInstitution American University NERFINISHED
Fort Reno Park
Jackson-Reed High School
Tenley-Friendship Library
Wilson High School
hasPublicTransit Metrobus routes on Wisconsin Avenue
hasUrbanForm commercial district
residential neighborhood
historicalOrigin 19th-century village along Wisconsin Avenue
knownFor Metrorail access
proximity to American University
urban village character
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
locatedInQuadrant Northwest
metroLine Red Line
partOf District of Columbia
partOfWard Ward 3 of Washington, D.C.
servedByMetroStation Tenleytown–AU station
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
zoning mixed-use


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