DC鈥檚 Logan Circle Neighborhood: Time Travel, Washington D.C., USA

Time travelers should head straight for the Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington DC if they want to be transported back to the late 19th century. Most of the homes on Logan Circle were built during a 25-year period from 1875 to 1900.

You鈥檒l feel dizzy if you try to jog around the Logan (traffic) Circle while looking up to examine the Logan Circle homes. The houses are so tall!

Originally named Iowa Circle, the Logan Circle neighborhood was renamed by the U.S. Congress in 1930. The Circle comprises a roundabout park with an equestrian statue of General John A. Logan. On a busy weekend, you鈥檒l see people reading on benches and dogs running around. It鈥檚 a great place for a picnic.

Logan Circle Community Association聽(LCCA), in partnership with Cultural Tourism DC, created a self-guided walking tour of its historic neighborhood. The聽Logan Circle Heritage Trail聽is one of Cultural Tourism DC鈥檚 self-guided neighborhood tours.

鈥淭he elegant mansions around the park rose soon after the Civil War. Later, housing shortages and neighborhood decline turned them to rooming houses and even brothels. But today they shine again.鈥� - Cultural Tourism DC ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: DC鈥檚 Logan Circle Neighborhood: Time Travel
Guide Location: USA » Washington D.C.
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Teresa Markle
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

General Logan Statue
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
Old Korean Legation House
Luther Place Memorial Church

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