Logan Circle | |
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Clockwise from the top: aerial view of Logan Circle; Le Diplomate; Luther Place Church; historic homes on Logan Circle; 14th Street. | |
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Coordinates: 38°54′35″N 77°01′47″W / 38.909644°N 77.029647°W | |
Country | United States |
District | Washington, D.C. |
Quadrant | Northwest |
Ward | 2 |
Government | |
• Councilmember | Brooke Pinto |
Area | |
• Total | .22 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
combined area of census tracts 50.03, 50.04, 52.02, and 52.03[1] | |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,403 |
• Density | 64,878/sq mi (25,050/km2) |
combined populations of census tracts 50.03, 50.04, 52.02, and 52.03 |
Logan Circle is a historic roundabout park and neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C.[2][3] The majority of Logan Circle is primarily residential, except for the highly-commercialized 14th Street corridor that passes through the western part of the neighborhood. In the 21st century, Logan Circle has been the focus of urban redevelopment and become one of Washington's most expensive neighborhoods.[4][5][6][7] Today, Logan Circle is also one of D.C.'s most prominent gay neighborhoods.[8][9]
Logan Circle includes two historic districts, as well as numerous sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places or as D.C. Historic Landmarks.[3][10][11] The circle's origins date to the 1870's, when the area was developed as a residential neighborhood to serve Washington's growing bourgeoisie. In 1901, President William McKinley inaugurated the General Logan equestrian statue at the center of the circle's park. In 1930, the U.S. Congress officially named the circle in honor of Union General John A. Logan.