Grant Circle
Grant Circle is a traffic circle in the Petworth neighborhood of Northwest Washington, D.C. New Hampshire and Illinois Avenues NW, Varnum Street NW, and 5th Street NW all intersect at this circle. The park within the circle and the adjoining triangles is owned and administered by the National Park Service through its Rock Creek Park unit. The circle and the buildings flanking it were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
| Grant Circle | |
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Grant Circle, with Petworth United Methodist Church in the background, in September 2016. | |
| Location | |
| Washington, DC | |
| Roads at junction | New Hampshire Avenue NW Illinois Avenue NW Varnum Street NW 5th Street NW |
| Construction | |
| Type | Traffic circle |
| Maintained by | DDOT |
| Grant Circle Park | |
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| Location | Formed by the intersection of Massachusetts Ave., Illinois Ave, Varnum St., & 5th St. NW; triangle bound by Illinois Ave., 5th St., & Webster St. NW; and triangle bound by Illinois Ave., 5th St., & Webster St. NW Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°56′35.2″N 77°01′09.3″W |
| Area | 1.8 acres (7,300 m2) |
| Operated by | National Park Service Rock Creek Park |
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