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[[Image:map penn branch.jpg|thumb|right|Map of Washington, D.C., with Penn Branch highlighted in red]] |
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'''Penn Branch''' is a neighborhood in [[Washington, D.C. (southeast)|Southeast]] [[Washington, D.C.]], east of the [[Anacostia River]]. It is bounded by [[Pennsylvania Avenue (Washington, D.C.)|Pennsylvania Avenue]] SE to the south; Pope Branch Park and [[Pope Creek]] to the north; Branch Avenue to the west; and [[Fort Davis Park]] to the east. |
'''Penn Branch''' is a neighborhood in [[Washington, D.C. (southeast)|Southeast]] [[Washington, D.C.]], east of the [[Anacostia River]]. It is bounded by [[Pennsylvania Avenue (Washington, D.C.)|Pennsylvania Avenue]] SE to the south; Pope Branch Park and [[Pope Creek]] to the north; Branch Avenue to the west; and [[Fort Davis Park]] to the east. ‘Penn Branch’, takes its name from its location at the intersection of two major thoroughfares, Pennsylvania and Branch Avenues. |
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At the neighborhood's Pennsylvania Avenue gateway, a sign reads, "Penn Branch - A Community On The Move". |
At the neighborhood's Pennsylvania Avenue gateway, a sign reads, "Penn Branch - A Community On The Move". |
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Penn Branch and neighboring Hillcrest |
Penn Branch and neighboring Hillcrest, Fort Dupont and Dupont Park are conveniently located close to the rapidly developing Capitol Hill and is about 15 minutes from the U.S. Capitol. The area is convenient to the Southeast-Southwest Freeway, and is also popular for its treelined streets, American Craftsman bungalow, Federal Revival, Mid-Atlantic Colonial Revival, and Tudor Revival homes.<ref>hillcrestdc.com</ref> The area has an altitude higher than most of Washington. |
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[[File:Welcome to Penn Branch Sign.jpg|Welcome to Penn Branch Sign]] |
[[File:Welcome to Penn Branch Sign.jpg|Welcome to Penn Branch Sign]] |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://www.pennbranchdc.org Penn Branch Citizens Civic Association (PBCCA)] |
* [http://www.pennbranchdc.org Penn Branch Citizens Civic Association (PBCCA)] |
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* http://www.hillcrestdc.com |
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* http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Penn-Branch-Washington-DC.html |
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* [http://naylordupont.blogspot.com Naylor Dupont] A local blog by Penn Branch native, Mel Dyer |
* [http://naylordupont.blogspot.com Naylor Dupont] A local blog by Penn Branch native, Mel Dyer |
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Revision as of 04:40, 12 November 2015
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Penn Branch is a neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C., east of the Anacostia River. It is bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue SE to the south; Pope Branch Park and Pope Creek to the north; Branch Avenue to the west; and Fort Davis Park to the east. ‘Penn Branch’, takes its name from its location at the intersection of two major thoroughfares, Pennsylvania and Branch Avenues.
At the neighborhood's Pennsylvania Avenue gateway, a sign reads, "Penn Branch - A Community On The Move".
Penn Branch and neighboring Hillcrest, Fort Dupont and Dupont Park are conveniently located close to the rapidly developing Capitol Hill and is about 15 minutes from the U.S. Capitol. The area is convenient to the Southeast-Southwest Freeway, and is also popular for its treelined streets, American Craftsman bungalow, Federal Revival, Mid-Atlantic Colonial Revival, and Tudor Revival homes.[1] The area has an altitude higher than most of Washington.
References
- ^ hillcrestdc.com
External links
- Penn Branch Citizens Civic Association (PBCCA)
- http://www.hillcrestdc.com
- http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Penn-Branch-Washington-DC.html
- Naylor Dupont A local blog by Penn Branch native, Mel Dyer
38°52′24″N 76°57′26″W / 38.8733°N 76.9572°W
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