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

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(the Vice President's

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). 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, Washington, D.C., Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. Created by Act of Congress in 1890, the park comprises 1,754 acres (2.74 mi2, 7.10 km2), generally along Rock Cr ...

called

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

(named after Charles Carroll Glover and

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, 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 Cathedral Heights is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Primarily residential, the neighborhood has a commercial corridor of shops and restaurants along Wisconsin Avenue. Cathedral Heights is named for Washington Nation ...

neighborhood. Its southern border is Whitehaven Park, another branch of

. Beyond Whitehaven to the south lies the

Burleith Burleith is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., United States. It is bordered by 35th Street NW to the east, Reservoir Road NW and the historic Georgetown district to the south, Whitehaven Park to the north, and Glover Archbold Park to the west ...

neighborhood and Georgetown University while to the east of the neighborhood lies

Woodley Park Woodley Park is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Primarily residential, Woodley Park hosts a commercial corridor of restaurants and shops located along Connecticut Avenue. The neighborhood is noted as the home of the ...

Description

Local claims to fame include several

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, including the sprawling Embassy of Russia in Washington (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. Wisco ...

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,

, and McLean Gardens) 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

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. 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 ...

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 School Jackson-Reed High School (formerly known as Woodrow Wilson High School) is a public high school in Washington, D.C. It serves grades 9 through 12 as part of the District of Columbia Public Schools. The school sits in the Tenleytown neighborhood, ...

High 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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