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U Street Corridor

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U Street Corridor - Washington, DC

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Luxury Living in DC's Historic U Street Corridor

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[4K-Video Short] Washington DC - U Street Corridor | 14th and U Street, NW | Bus Boys And Poets

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U Street Corridor - Washington, D.C.

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1446 Florida Avenue NW Washington, DC 20009 in the U Street Corridor

The U Street Corridor is a commercial and residential district in Northwest Washington, D.C, U.S.A., with many shops, restaurants, nightclubs, art galleries, and music venues along a nine-block stretch of U Street. It extends from 9th Street on the east to 18th Street and Florida Avenue on the west. Most of the area is part of the larger Shaw neighborhood, with the western end entering the Dupont Circle neighborhood. It is served by the U Street Washington Metro station. For much of the twentieth century, U Street was a major hub for African-American businesses, a few of which still operate today.
  • Neighborhood facts 

  • Geography and name 

  • Name and identity 

  • 1862–1900: Origins 

  • 1900–1968: "Black Broadway" and Hub of Black Washington 

  • 1968–1986: Decline 

  • 1986-2010: Redevelopment and demographic change 

  • U Street Corridor today 

  • Historic landmarks and architecture 

  • Music, arts and culture 

  • Residential 

  • Retail 

  • Public transportation 

  • Demographics of census tract 44