Deanwood

neighborhood, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Deanwood is a neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., established in 1888. It was originally conceived as a semirural, racially mixed community. By the mid-20th century, Deanwood had become a predominantly African American neighborhood.1

The development of Washington D.C.'s neighborhoods, including Deanwood, has been influenced by factors such as federal building expansion, immigration, public transportation, urban renewal, and a renewed interest in city living. Fair-housing laws in the mid-20th century led to demographic shifts, with some areas becoming more integrated and others remaining largely homogeneous.213

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The neighborhood of Deanwood was established in Northeast in 1888 as a semirural, self-sufficient, racially mixed community. By the mid-20th century it had become a predominately African American neighborhood.
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The neighborhood of Deanwood was established in Northeast in 1888 as a semirural, self-sufficient, racially mixed community. By the mid-20th century it had become a predominately African American neighborhood.
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