Lincoln Heights (Washington, D.C.) Explained

Lincoln Heights
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Washington, D.C.
Subdivision Type2:Ward
Subdivision Name2:Ward 7
Leader Title:Councilmember
Leader Name:Vincent C. Gray

Lincoln Heights is a residential neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE, Division Avenue NE, East Capitol Street NE, and 58th Street NE.

The neighborhood is almost entirely composed of the Lincoln Heights Housing Project, a 325-unit public housing complex with low-rise apartment buildings and townhouses ranging from one bedroom to four bedrooms. The complex is run by the District of Columbia Housing Authority.[1]

References

  1. Web site: District of Columbia Housing Authority.

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