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Changes in LeDroit Park Through the Years

Residents of LeDroit Park discuss the changes they have witnessed in their neighborhood.

03/07/2022

If You Lived Here

Changes in LeDroit Park Through the Years

Clip: Season 2 Episode 11 | 3m 19sVideo has Closed Captions

Residents of LeDroit Park discuss the changes they have witnessed in their neighborhood.

Longtime residents of LeDroit Park in Northwest Washington discuss the changes they have witnessed in their neighborhood. Once the home to Black intellectuals like Mary Church Terrell, Anna J. Cooper, and Paul Laurence Dunbar, the community saw the influx of drugs and crime in the 1980s. More recently, the community has rebounded but grapples with the impacts of gentrification.

03/07/2022

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A LeDroit Park Rowhome That Blends History and Modernity

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Clip: S2 Ep11 | 6m 53s | "You feel that sense of age in this house, in the great way." (6m 53s)

Open Concept on the Inside with City Views Looking Out

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Clip: S2 Ep11 | 6m 59s | From top to bottom, consistent design elements tie this Bloomingdale rowhome together. (6m 59s)

Preview: Bloomindale/LeDroit Park

Preview: S2 Ep11 | 30s | The history, homes – and turrets – of D.C.'s Bloomingdale & LeDroit Park neighborhoods. (30s)

This Converted Bloomingdale Row Home is Perfect for Two

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Clip: S2 Ep11 | 4m 36s | With good sized bedrooms and a move in ready kitchen, this rowhouse is perfect for two. (4m 36s)

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