Tenley Circle
DDOT, National Park Service | |
Location | Tenleytown, Washington, D.C. |
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Nearest metro station | Tenleytown–AU |
Coordinates | 38°56′46″N 77°4′44″W / 38.94611°N 77.07889°W |
Tenley Circle is a
Description
The circle is bounded by St. Ann Catholic Church, a large imposing stone church,
The circle is an important transportation hub for area residents, featuring stops for the Washington Metro's 30N, 30S, 31, 33, 37, 96, H2, H3, H4, M4, and N2 bus routes. The Tenleytown–AU Metro station is one block north of the circle, where one is able to catch a free shuttle to the main campus of American University a little less than a mile away.[1]
History
Into the late nineteenth century, much of
In 1926, after multiple accidents were caused by Wisconsin Avenue motorists following streetcar tracks through the center of the unpaved circle, D.C. Traffic Director M. O. Eldridge recommended that Wisconsin Avenue's paving follow the tracks, "leaving half moons of grass parking on each side."[5] On May 27, 1927, the District of Columbia's Board of Commissioners voted to officially name the circle after eighteenth century local resident and tavern owner, John Tenley, who is also the namesake of the surrounding neighborhood.[6]
Future development
The National Park Service's 2016 "Memorials for the Future" competition included Tenley Circle as a potential location within Washington for a new national memorial.[7][8]
Since 2017, Sunrise Senior Living has been in negotiations with Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church and neighborhood groups to build a four-story assisted living facility on an unused lot fronting the eastern boundary of Tenley Circle.[9]
See also
- List of circles in Washington, D.C.
References
- ^ "Shuttle Services". American University. 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- The Evening Times. January 15, 1902. p. 15. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ "Commissioners of the District to Inspect the Work Completed by the Parking Experts". The Evening Star. January 15, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- The Evening Times. January 16, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ "Extension of Paving Sought by Eldridge". The Evening Star. March 20, 1926. p. 7. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ "Circle Named Tenley". The Evening Star. May 28, 1927. p. 20. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- DCist. Archivedfrom the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ O'Connell, Jonathan (May 26, 2016). "You will not recognize the memorials Washington builds in the future". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ Dil, Cuneyt (October 18, 2017). "Four-story assisted-living center planned on Tenley Circle". The Current Newspapers. Retrieved October 14, 2019.