page_title: Adams Morgan
hierarchical_section_title: Adams Morgan
caption_attribution_description: English: Buildings in Adams Morgan Glowing
context_page_description: Adams Morgan is a neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., centered at the intersection of 18th Street NW and Columbia Road, about 1.5 miles north of the White House. Known for its broad mix of cultures and activities, Adams Morgan contains together both residential and entertainment areas, and has a vibrant nightlife with numerous bars and restaurants, particularly along 18th Street NW. Columbia Road also holds a busy stretch of shops and businesses. As a distinct, named area, Adams Morgan came into being in the late 1950s, when it drew together several smaller and older neighborhoods that were first developed in the latter 19th and early 20th centuries. It is today composed primarily of well-made rowhouses; and classically-styled mid-rise apartment buildings, many of which are now co-ops and condos; along with various commercial structures.
  Adams Morgan is bounded:
  to the south, by Florida Avenue NW and the Dupont Circle neighborhood
  to the southwest, by Connecticut Avenue NW and Kalorama-Sheridan
  to the north, by Harvard St. and Mount Pleasant
  to the east, by 16th Street NW and Columbia Heights
context_section_description: Adams Morgan is a neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., centered at the intersection of 18th Street NW and Columbia Road, about 1.5 miles (2.54 km) north of the White House. Known for its broad mix of cultures and activities, Adams Morgan contains together both residential and entertainment areas, and has a vibrant nightlife with numerous bars and restaurants, particularly along 18th Street NW. Columbia Road also holds a busy stretch of shops and businesses. As a distinct, named area, Adams Morgan came into being in the late 1950s, when it drew together several smaller and older neighborhoods that were first developed in the latter 19th and early 20th centuries. It is today composed primarily of well-made rowhouses; and classically-styled mid-rise apartment buildings, many of which are now co-ops and condos; along with various commercial structures.
  Adams Morgan is bounded: 
  to the south, by Florida Avenue NW and the Dupont Circle neighborhood
  to the southwest, by Connecticut Avenue NW and Kalorama-Sheridan
  to the north, by Harvard St. and Mount Pleasant
  to the east, by 16th Street NW and Columbia Heights
  Reed-Cooke is a sub-neighborhood of Adams-Morgan, consisting of the easternmost area between Columbia Road and Florida avenue.
caption: Stores and cafes along 18th Street NW
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