Glover Park is a neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C., about a half mile north of Georgetown and just west of the

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and

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 U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., the house was built in 1893 for the observatory superintenden ...

(the Vice President's

mansion A mansion is a large dwelling house. The word itself derives through Old French from the Latin word ''mansio'' "dwelling", an abstract noun derived from the verb ''manere'' "to dwell". The English word '' manse'' originally defined a property l ...

). Every morning and evening, Glover Park residents can hear the Naval Observatory play the sounding of colors synchronized to the nation's Master Clock. It is named after Charles Carroll Glover.

Location

The neighborhood's western border is an extension of

Rock Creek Park Rock Creek Park is a large urban park that bisects the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. The park was created by an Act of Congress in 1890 and today is administered by the National Park Service. In addition to the park proper, the Rock Cr ...

called

Glover-Archbold Park Glover Archbold Park is a 183-acre, frequently-used, quasi-natural, stream-valley park in Northwest, Washington, D.C., on the western edge of Georgetown University and the Burleith-Hillandale, Glover Park, McLean Gardens, and Westchester neighbo ...

(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

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, and the Cathedral Heights neighborhood. Its southern border is Whitehaven Park, another branch of

. Beyond Whitehaven to the south lies the Burleith neighborhood and Georgetown University while to the east of the neighborhood lies

Woodley Park Woodley Park is a neighborhood in Northwest, Washington, DC. It is bounded on the north by Woodley Road and Klingle Road, on the east by the National Zoo and Rock Creek Park, on the south by Calvert Street, on the southwest by Cleveland Avenue, a ...

Description

Local claims to fame include several

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, including the sprawling

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(with its legendary tunnels beneath) and the Visa Office of the

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. Wisconsin Avenue in Glover Park is home to a variety of restaurants and other businesses.

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is between

Wisconsin Avenue Wisconsin Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Washington, D.C., and its Maryland suburbs. The southern terminus begins in Georgetown just north of the Potomac River, at an intersection with K Street under the elevated Whitehurst Freeway. The se ...

and the Naval Observatory just south of Calvert Street. It is the location of a

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diamond, a

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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. Hall Pl

Housing in Glover Park is a mix of

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s and porch-front

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built in the 1920s and 1930s. The neighborhood's

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Benjamin Stoddert Benjamin Stoddert (1751 – 18 December 1813) was the first United States Secretary of the Navy from 1 May 1798 to 31 March 1801. Early life and education Stoddert was born in Charles County, Maryland in 1751, the son of Captain Thomas Stoddert. ...

Elementary, is one of the most highly rated schools in the District. Neighborhood Cluster 14 (Glover Park, Cathedral Heights, and

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) has one of the lowest

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in the District. Glover Park residents harvest crops from small, individual garden plots in the two

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s leased from the

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. On the field adjacent to Stoddert Elementary, Glover Park has hosted the Glover Park Co-ed Softball League, one of the

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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

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and

philanthropist Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives, for the Public good (economics), public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private goo ...

. 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 is the informal name for a section of Northwest Washington, D.C. with a high concentration of embassies, diplomatic missions, and diplomatic residences. It spans Massachusetts Avenue N.W. between 18th and 35th street, bounded by ...

through generous land donations. He is also considered the father of the National Zoo and Rock Creek Parkway. 39th Place in Glover Park

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

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(WMATA) pronounce the name so it rhymes with "

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Education

The local public schools are operated by the

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. The area is zoned to: * Benjamin Stoddert Elementary School (located in Glover Park) * Hardy Middle School * Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh School Boundary Map
" (2016-2017 School Year).

. Retrieved on May 27, 2018.

References

External links

Glover Park History
profile, Oct. 13, 2007
Glover Park Neighborhood WebsiteGlover Park Citizens AssociationGlover Park VillageGlover Park DayValue Asserts Itself in Glover Park
{{Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. Neighborhoods in Northwest (Washington, D.C.)

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