Glover Park
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Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
Georgetown is a neighborhood located in northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River. Founded in 1751, the port of Georgetown predated the establishment of the federal district and the City of Washington by 40 years...
and just west of the United States Naval Observatory
United States Naval Observatory
The United States Naval Observatory is one of the oldest scientific agencies in the United States, with a primary mission to produce Positioning, Navigation, and Timing for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Department of Defense...
and Number One Observatory Circle
Number One Observatory Circle
Number One Observatory Circle is the official residence of the Vice President of the United States.Located on the northeast grounds of the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, DC, the house was built in 1893 for its superintendent. The Chief of Naval Operations liked the house so much...
(the Vice President's
Vice President of the United States
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mansion
Official residence
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). Every morning and evening, Glover Park residents can hear the Naval Observatory play the sounding of colors synchronized to the nation's Master Clock.
Location
The neighborhood's western border is an extension of Rock Creek ParkRock Creek Park
Rock Creek Park is a large urban natural area with public park facilities that bisects Washington, D.C. The park is administered by the National Park Service.-Rock Creek Park:The main section of the park contains , or , along the Rock Creek Valley...
called Glover-Archbold Park
Glover-Archbold Park
Glover-Archbold Park is a stream valley park, Northwest, Washington, D.C., on the western edge of the Glover Park neighborhood. It includes Foundry Branch from Van Ness Street, to Canal Road, on the Potomac River.-History:...
(named after Charles Carroll Glover and Anne Mills Archbold, who each donated part of the land). Glover Park's northern border is Fulton Street, near the Washington National Cathedral
Washington National Cathedral
The Washington National Cathedral, officially named the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church located in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. Of neogothic design, it is the sixth-largest cathedral in the world, the second-largest in...
, and its southern border is Whitehaven Park, another branch of Rock Creek Park
Rock Creek Park
Rock Creek Park is a large urban natural area with public park facilities that bisects Washington, D.C. The park is administered by the National Park Service.-Rock Creek Park:The main section of the park contains , or , along the Rock Creek Valley...
, and beyond that the Burleith
Burleith
Burleith is a moderately upscale neighborhood in Washington, D.C. It is bordered by Wisconsin Avenue to the East, Reservoir Road and the historic Georgetown district to the south, Whitehaven Park to the North and Glover Archbold Park to the West...
neighborhood. To the east of the neighborhood lies Woodley Park, and to the north is Cathedral Heights
Cathedral Heights
Cathedral Heights is a small, residential neighborhood located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. It is approximately bounded by Woodley Road to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Wisconsin Avenue to the east, and Glover Archbold Park and Idaho Avenue to the...
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Description
Local claims to fame include several embassies, including the sprawling Embassy of Russia in WashingtonEmbassy of Russia in Washington
The Embassy of Russia in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation to the United States. The chancery is located at 2650 Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C..-New Embassy compound at Wisconsin Avenue:...
(with its legendary tunnels beneath) and the Visa Office of the Chinese embassy. Among the popular restaurants along Wisconsin Avenue are Rocklands (BBQ), Bourbon, Breadsoda, Kitchen, Heritage India, Surfside, Sushi Ko, and Town Hall. Wisconsin Avenue also offers a number of other businesses, including a Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market
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grocery store, Pearson's wine
Wine
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store, and Glover Park Hardware. Guy Mason Park is between Wisconsin Avenue and the Naval Observatory just south of Calvert Street, and is the location of a softball
Softball
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diamond, a playground
Playground
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for small children, and an unofficial enclosed dog park. Guy Mason Park is also the location of the annual Glover Park Day festival, held in early June.
Housing in Glover Park is a mix of apartment buildings and porch-front rowhouses
Terraced house
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built in the 1920s and 1930s. The neighborhood's elementary school
Elementary school
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, Benjamin Stoddert
Benjamin Stoddert
Benjamin Stoddert was the first United States Secretary of the Navy from May 1, 1798 to March 31, 1801.-Early life:...
Elementary, is one of the most highly-rated schools in the District. Neighborhood Cluster 14 (Glover Park, Cathedral Heights
Cathedral Heights
Cathedral Heights is a small, residential neighborhood located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. It is approximately bounded by Woodley Road to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Wisconsin Avenue to the east, and Glover Archbold Park and Idaho Avenue to the...
, and McLean Gardens
McLean Gardens
McLean Gardens is a residential neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., bounded by Rodman Street NW to the north, Idaho Avenue to the south, Wisconsin Avenue to the east, and 39th Street NW to the west....
) has one of the lowest crime rates
Crime statistics
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in the District. Glover Park residents harvest crops from small, individual garden plots in the two Victory garden
Victory garden
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s leased from the National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
. On the field adjacent to Stoddert Elementary, Glover Park has hosted the Glover Park Co-ed Softball League, one of the Washington Metropolitan Area
Washington Metropolitan Area
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's most well-known co-ed slow pitch softball leagues, since 1982. DC Stoddert Soccer, a nonprofit league with over 5,000 players, was founded on this field and takes its name from it.
The neighborhood is named for Washingtonian Charles Carroll Glover, an influential late 19th and early 20th century banker and philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
. He is credited with the creation of the city's Rock Creek Park system and with an influential role in the creation of Embassy Row
Embassy Row
Embassy Row is the informal name for a street or area of a city in which embassies or other diplomatic installations are concentrated. Washington, D.C.'s Embassy Row lies along Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., and its cross streets between Thomas Circle and Ward Circle, although the vast majority of...
through generous land donations. He is also considered the father of the National Zoo and Rock Creek Parkway.
The family of Charles Glover pronounces their last name so that it rhymes with "cover." However, many people in Washington, including longtime residents, newcomers, and even the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is a tri-jurisdictional government agency that operates transit service in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, including the Metrorail, Metrobus and MetroAccess...
(WMATA) pronounce the name so it rhymes with "clover."http://www.gloverparkdc.com/
Education
The local public schools are operated by the District of Columbia Public SchoolsDistrict of Columbia Public Schools
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The area is zoned to:
- Benjamin Stoddert Elementary School (located in Glover Park)
- Hardy Middle School
- Woodrow Wilson High School