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This article is about the neighborhood. For the Metro station, see
Deanwood station
.
Place in the United States
Deanwood neighborhood at the intersection of Sheriff Rd. and 46th St. in August 2018
Deanwood
is a neighborhood in
Northeast
Washington, D.C.
, bounded by
Eastern Avenue
to the northeast, Kenilworth Avenue to the northwest, Division Avenue to the southeast, and Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue to the south.
One of Northeast's oldest neighborhoods, Deanwood's relatively low-density, small wood-frame and brick homes, and dense tree cover give it a small-town character that is unique in the District of Columbia. Much of its housing stock dates from the early 20th century. Several well-known African-American architects, including
William Sidney Pittman
and
Howard D. Woodson
, and many skilled local craftsmen designed and built many of its homes.
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The neighborhood was once home to
Nannie Helen Burroughs
, an early
civil rights
leader and the founder of the
National Training School for Women and Girls
, an independent boarding school for African-American girls founded in 1909 and located on 50th Street, NE.
Marvin Gaye
(1939?1984) was also born and raised in this neighborhood. From 1921 to 1940, Deanwood was also home to
Suburban Gardens
(50th and Hayes NE), a black-owned
amusement park
that served thousands of African-American residents during a time of
racial segregation
.
It is served by the
Deanwood Metro station
on the
Orange Line
.
The neighborhood is featured prominently in crime author Jim Beane's short story "Jeanette."
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Schools
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- Integrated Design Electronics Academy
- The Monroe School
- Houston Elementary School
- Aiton Elementary School
- The Fishing School
- H.D. Woodson Senior High School
Churches
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Libraries
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- Deanwood Neighborhood Library
Public transportation
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Metro stations
Major bus routes
- X-2 Minnesota Avenue to Lafayette Square
- X-9 Express Capitol Heights to Metro Center
- W-4 Deanwood to Anacostia
External links
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