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the Republic of Cameroon, cafés, bookstores, clubs, and
one of the Avenue’s great galleries, the district is a vibrant
early 20th-century Beaux Arts and eclectic mix of African,
masterpieces. This romantic, Hispanic, and Caribbean
Norwegian chateau-style immigrants, as well as white
building was commissioned urban pioneers, both gay and
in 1905 to be the home of straight. People are attracted by
Christian Hauge, first Norwegian the neighborhood’s lively streets
ambassador to the United States, and its beautiful, and relatively
before passing to Cameroon. affordable, early 20th-century
Situated opposite the Irish houses and apartments.
Embassy stands a bronze statue The area has a thriving music
of the hanged Irish revolutionary scene and, on any night, rap,
Robert Emmet (1778–1803). The reggae, salsa, and Washington’s
statue was commissioned by Irish indigenous go-go can be heard
Americans to commemorate The apartments at 2311 Connecticut in the clubs and bars. The cosmo-
Irish independence. Avenue, Kalorama politan feel of Adams-Morgan
At No. 2536 is the India Supply is reflected in its wide variety
Mission. Two carved elephants Roosevelt, Warren Harding, of restaurants (see pp188–90).
stand outside as symbols of William Taft, and Woodrow Cajun, New Orleans, Ethiopian,
Indian culture and mythology. Wilson. Only Wilson’s home French, Italian, Caribbean,
In the park in front of the Indian served as his permanent Mexican, and Lebanese food
Embassy is an impressive bronze post-presidential residence. can all be found along 18th
sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi. Some of the most striking Street and Columbia Road, the
The British Embassy, at No. and ornate apartment build- two main streets. Although the
3100, was designed by Sir Edwin ings in Washington are found area is becoming increasingly
Lutyens in 1928. The English- on Connecticut Avenue, south modern and trendy, its 1950s
style gardens were planted by of the Taft Bridge that crosses Hispanic roots are still evident.
the American wife of the then Rock Creek Park. Most notable The area’s cultural diversity
British ambassador, Sir Ronald are the Georgian Revival-style is celebrated in September
Lindsay. Outside the embassy is Dresden apartments at No. each year with food, music, and
an arresting statue of Sir Winston 2126, the Beaux Arts-inspired dance at the Adams-Morgan
Churchill by William M. McVey. Highlands building at number Day Festival (see p40).
1914, and the Spanish It should be noted that this
Colonial-style Woodward area can be dangerous after
apartments at No. 2311 dark, so be wary if you are
Connecticut Avenue. Also walking around at night. Parking,
worth viewing is the Tudor- especially on weekends, can be
style building at No. 2221 difficult so allow plenty of time
Kalorama Road. if you are traveling by car.
The best views of nearby
Rock Creek Park (see p143) are
from Kalorama Circle at the
northern end of 24th Street.
Facade of the Croatian Embassy on
Massachusetts Avenue y Adams-Morgan
t Kalorama North of Dupont Circle, east of Rock
Creek Park, and south of Mt. Pleasant.
Map 2 D1 & 2 E1. q Woodley Park or Map 2 E1 & 2 F1. q Dupont Circle or
Dupont Circle. Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan.
The neighborhood of Kalorama, Adams-Morgan was one of
situated north of Dupont Circle, the first racially and ethnically
is an area of stately private homes diverse neighborhoods in the
and elegant apartment build- city. It was given its name in
ings. From its development at the 1950s when the Supreme
the turn of the 20th century as Court ruled that Washington
a suburb close to the city center, must desegregate its educational
Kalorama (Greek for “beautiful system, and forced the com-
view”) has been home to the bination of two schools in
wealthy and upwardly mobile. the area – Adams (for white
Five presidents had homes children) and Morgan (an Colorful mural on the wall of a parking
here: Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. all-black school). Packed with lot in Adams-Morgan

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