Moving to Glover Park

Posted by Tamara Kucik on Monday, July 29, 2019 at 12:36 PM By Tamara Kucik / July 29, 2019 Comment

Glover Park is a charming neighborhood located in northwest Washington, DC. Glover Park is bordered by Rock Creek Park to the west, Fulton Street to the north, Woodley Park to the east, and Whitehaven Park to the south. One of the best places to live in Washington, DC, Glover Park was named after Charles Carroll Glover, who was an early advocate for the urban beautification of Washington, DC and was instrumental in the creation of the National Cathedral, Potomac Park, the National Zoo, and Rock Creek Park. Glover Park is situated half a mile north of Georgetown and west of the United States National Observatory, with Wisconsin Avenue running through it. This part of Wisconsin Avenue is peppered with delightful restaurants, shops, coffee houses, bars, grocery stores, and more. Beyond the classic staples like Sweetgreen and Chipotle, it also features neighborhood favorites like Surfside Tacos, Breadsoda, and Arcuri. Some notable facets of this stretch of Wisconsin Avenue are the impressive Russian Embassy, and the sounding colors of the Master Clock of the Naval Observatory every morning and evening.

Residents of Glover Park can enjoy belonging to a close-knit community while in the midst of a city. The porch-front row houses were primarily constructed in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, while the apartments and condos were constructed in the 1950s and 1960s. The row houses typically have three or four bedrooms, while the apartments remain small. Since there is no metro stop in Glover Park, residents can enjoy quiet streets with virtually no traffic. Residents of Glover Park are frequently seen walking or riding their bikes and enjoy the convenience of being located nearby downtown.

Glover Park, much like its namesake, seems to have a penchant for public green spaces with its two community victory gardens. Highly sought-after, these victory gardens are located on New Mexico Avenue and 42nd Street, as well as south of W Street near 39th Place, and are leased by the National Park Service. These community gardens give residents of Glover Park a chance to grow their own food and invest in their community. Another opportunity for fresh seasonal produce comes from the farmers’ market at Hardy Middle School, which is the school for this district.

Another great feature of this special neighborhood is its annual Glover Park Day, which is a festival held on the first Saturday in June that celebrates Glover Park. Festivities include local food vendors, live music, community service groups, and stalls selling the wares of local crafters and artists. This wonderful event is put on by the Glover Park Citizens’ Association, which is open to all Glover Park citizens and holds meetings on the first Tuesday of most months. Residents of Glover Park send their children to Benjamin Stoddert Elementary School, Hardy Middle School, and Woodrow Wilson High School.