The northwest corner of 11th and Monroe Streets was once the turnaround for the streetcars that traveled along 11th Street. After streetcar service was discontinued in Washington, it was turned into a park.

Streetcar turn around 11th and Monroe

11th and Monroe Park

A plan to redesign the park is currently on the table and is scheduled to come before ANC 1A at their April 14th meeting held at Harriet Tubman Elementary School. Below is a view of the proposed plan.

Image from the Department of Parks and Recreation.

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Kent Boese posts items of historic interest, primarily within the District. He’s worked in libraries since 1994, both federal and law, and currently works on K Street. He’s been an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner serving the northern Columbia Heights and Park View neighborhoods since 2011 (ANC 1A), and served as the Commission’s Chair since 2013. He has a MS in Design from Arizona State University with strong interests in preservation, planning, and zoning. Kent is also the force behind the blog Park View, DC.