L2 is a good way to quickly get up 18th St to Adams Morgan-it runs up from K St along 20th to New Hampshire, around the circle, back on New Hampshire, and then up 18th St.It stops on P St just off the circle on both sides. G2 runs along P St between Georgetown and Shaw is a good way to travel east-west.For more information on riding buses in Washington DC, see Washington DC#Get_around. The following are the main bus routes operating in Dupont Circle, along with links to timetables and route maps. Metro is exceptionally convenient in Dupont Circle-the Dupont Circle stop on the Red Line is right under the circle itself. The neighborhood is now a very popular place to live for young people without cars and without children, as well as by the wealthy elite who can afford some of the highest home prices in the city.įor more information on riding the Metrorail in Washington DC, see Washington DC#Get_around. In the 1980s and 1990s several clubs, bars, and shops opened in the area, furthering the gentrification process. While the neighborhood suffered considerably during the 1968 riots, it recovered faster than the adjacent neighborhoods of Shaw and the East End due in part to the Bohemian feel brought by the gay community, similar to the development of Greenwich Village in New York City. Along with the streetcar tunnel, another tunnel was constructed to allow Connecticut Ave vehicle traffic to pass beneath, helping to alleviate traffic congestion around the circle. Streetcar service ended in 1962, and several ideas have been proposed for what to do with the underground space, which is currently unused. In the late 1940s, a tunnel was built beneath Dupont Circle as part of a Capital Transit streetcar project. In the early 1900s, the area became a popular place for wealthy Washingtonians to build their mansions, most notably on Massachusetts Ave. It is now a popular gathering spot, with many places to sit.
The fountain was designed by Daniel Chester French and Henry Bacon, also the designers of the Lincoln Memorial, and features creatures that symbolize sea, the stars and the wind. The statue was replaced in 1921 with the large marble fountain that remains to this day. In 1884, the circle was renamed after Civil War Rear Admiral Samuel Francis DuPont, partial heir to the DuPont family fortune, and a bronze statue of him was added. Construction of the traffic circle, originally called Pacific Circle, began in 1871. The Dupont Circle area remained largely undeveloped until after the Civil War, when demand for housing from returning soldiers and freed slaves spurred additional development in D.C. One such circle, Dupont Circle, lies at the intersection of Connecticut Ave, which emanates from the White House and runs roughly north-south, New Hampshire Ave, which runs diagonally, and Massachusetts Ave which runs roughly east-west. included a number of grand boulevards, radiating out and intersecting with one another in a way that would create public squares and green space. Pierre Charles L'Enfant's original plan for Washington, D.C. It is also considered, along with Logan Circle (the next neighborhood to the east), to be the heart of DC's gay culture (17th street in this area is essentially all gay bars). It is popular due to its night clubs, bars, cafes, art galleries, and shops.
We would have loved nothing more than to remain in operation for another decade if we had been given the chance.Dupont Circle is a trendy historic neighborhood in Washington D.C. Our landlord sold the building to a new entity who terminated Town's lease and we were forced out so that the location could be developed into apartments. (Because there seems to be some confusion, we would like to state unequivocally that Town did not in any way choose to close. In addition, we combined the hottest current lighting and special effects that, when added to our enormous video installation, provided spectacular visual excitement all night. Your club experience at Town consisted of multiple performance oriented productions.Extensive drag shows that featured big production numbers, comedy sketches and amazing outfits…Our own in house dance troupe performing multiple choreographed routines…The Friday night go-go boys…Surprise performance artists.and nationally recognized performers and djs. There were two floors, multiple rooms, multiple outside smoking areas, an amazing video installation, state of the art LED lighting, and multiple dancefloors and seating areas. It was a combination of a cabaret performance space, a plush lounge, a massive outdoor patio, and a high energy danceclub. Town Danceboutique opened on November 17th, 2007 and was the largest gay danceclub in Washington, D.C. Town Danceboutique - DC's Largest Gay Nightclub