Shipley Terrace | |
Settlement Type: | Neighborhood of Washington, D.C. |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | Territory |
Subdivision Name1: | District of Columbia |
Subdivision Type3: | City |
Subdivision Name3: | Washington |
Subdivision Type4: | Ward |
Subdivision Name4: | 8 |
Leader Title: | Councilmember |
Leader Name: | Trayon White |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.163 |
Population Total: | 11,528 including Douglass |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 9914 |
Postal Code: | 20020 |
Area Code: | 202 |
Shipley Terrace, formerly known as Randle Heights, is a large residential neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C., bordering Prince George's County, Maryland. The neighborhood, named after a former public housing complex in the neighborhood, which was largely occupied by low-income housing – primarily walkup and garden unit apartments. This neighborhood now has a mix of townhome communities, large single-family-home communities, as well as some low-income housing. It is a model neighborhood for the Hope VI revitalization Grant Program.
Shipley Terrace is bounded by Wheeler Road SE, Alabama Avenue SE, Mississippi Avenue SE, Valley Terrace SE, Oxon Run National Parkway SE, Southern Avenue SE, and Suitland Parkway SE.