The Potter's House, located at sixteen fifty-eight Columbia Road Northwest, stands out for its simple, spacious layout and its history as a long-standing community anchor in the Adams Morgan neighborhood. Founded in nineteen sixty by…
Adams Morgan Backstreets
This walk leads you past the neighborhood's busy main strip and into the quiet lanes, iconic murals, and hidden architecture of Washington's most bohemian enclave. You'll trace stories of community fight, early municipal integration, and colorful artistic rebellion.
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1. The Potter's House Café & Bookstore
2. The Ontario
The Ontario is a six-story building recognized by its long front driveway, Beaux-Arts styling, and a white classical cupola that rises above its western porch. Completed in nineteen oh five, it was the first freestanding apartment complex…
3. Engine 21
Engine Company Twenty-One on Lanier Place is a Spanish Colonial Revival building constructed in nineteen oh eight. You can recognize it by the distinct architectural style designed by Appleton P. Clark Junior, which was created to match…
4. Walter Pierce Park Athletic Field
Walter Pierce Park is a five-acre expanse tucked between Adams Mill Road and Calvert Street, characterized by a large, open athletic field that sits atop a long-hidden history. While it functions today as a neighborhood hub with a dog park…
5. Biltmore
The Biltmore is a six-level apartment building located at nineteen forty Biltmore Street Northwest, positioned within the Kalorama Triangle neighborhood. It is identified by its proximity to Rock Creek Park and its presence in the book…
6. Adams Morgan Plaza
Adams Morgan Plaza is a concrete parcel at the busy intersection of Eighteenth Street and Columbia Road Northwest, often distinguished by the green-netted fencing currently surrounding its perimeter. This site has been a flashpoint for…
7. Madam's Organ
Madam's Organ is marked by a thirty-five-foot tall mural on its exterior, featuring a fiery red-haired woman with prominent, oversized features that have sparked long-running debates with city officials. Located at twenty-four sixty-one…
8. Kalorama Park
Kalorama Park is a three-acre triangle of green space where Columbia Road, Kalorama Road, and Nineteenth Street converge. Its defining feature is a sloping, wooded western hillside that offers views across the Rock Creek Valley. While it…