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Tenleytown

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Tenleytown is a historic neighborhood in Northwest, Washington, D.C. [1]

60 relations: Ace Hardware, African Americans, American Civil War, American Tower Corporation, American University, American University Park, Best Buy, Concert, Condominium, Confederate States Army, Cultural Tourism DC, District of Columbia Public Library, District of Columbia Public Schools, Federal government of the United States, Fort Reno Park, Georgetown Day School, Hechinger, Janney Elementary School, Jim Crow laws, Magruder's, Mary Cheh, Metrobus (Washington, D.C.), Mixed-use development, National Presbyterian Church, NBC, Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., Northwest, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania Avenue Line (Washington, D.C.), Radio masts and towers, Red Line (Washington Metro), Rock music, School, Sears, Sears, Roebuck and Company Department Store (Washington, D.C.), Sledding, Streetcars in Washington, D.C., Summer, Tenley Circle, Tenleytown–AU station, The Container Store, The Washington Post, United States, WAMU, Washington College of Law, Washington Metro, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, D.C., Water tower, WDCA, WETA-TV, ..., WHUT-TV, Wisconsin Avenue, WJLA-TV, Woodrow Wilson High School (Washington, D.C.), WPXW-TV, WRC-TV, WTOP-FM, WTTG, WUSA (TV), ZIP Code. Expand index (10 more) »

Ace Hardware

Ace Hardware Corporation is an American hardware retailers' cooperative based in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States.

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African Americans

African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa.

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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American Tower Corporation

American Tower Corporation (also referred to as American Tower or ATC) is a publicly held company, owner and operator of wireless and broadcast communications infrastructure in several countries.

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American University

The American University (AU or American) is a private United Methodist-affiliated research university in Washington, D.C., United States.

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American University Park

American University Park is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., named for the American University.

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Best Buy

Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American multinational consumer electronics retailer headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota.

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Concert

A concert is a live music performance in front of an audience.

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Condominium

A condominium, often shortened to condo, is a type of real estate divided into several units that are each separately owned, surrounded by common areas jointly owned.

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Confederate States Army

The Confederate States Army (C.S.A.) was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865).

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Cultural Tourism DC

Cultural Tourism DC is an independent non-profit coalition of more than 230 culture, heritage, and community-based organizations in Washington, DC.

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District of Columbia Public Library

The District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) is the public library system for residents of Washington, D.C. The system includes 25 individual libraries including Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (the central library).

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District of Columbia Public Schools

District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) is the local, traditional public school system of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States.

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Federal government of the United States

The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government) is the national government of the United States, a constitutional republic in North America, composed of 50 states, one district, Washington, D.C. (the nation's capital), and several territories.

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Fort Reno Park

Fort Reno Park is a park in the Tenleytown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The park contains the highest natural point in the District of Columbia.

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Georgetown Day School

Georgetown Day School (GDS) is an independent coeducational PK-12 school located in Washington, D.C. The school educates 1,075 elementary, middle, and high school students across two campuses in the city's Northwestern quadrant.

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Hechinger

The Hechinger Company was an American chain of home-improvement centers headquartered in Landover, Maryland, on the immediate outskirts of Washington, D.C., from 1911 to 1999.

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Janney Elementary School

The Janney Elementary School is a public elementary school from Pre-K through 5th grade.

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Jim Crow laws

Jim Crow laws were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.

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Magruder's

Magruder's is a grocery store and former chain in and around the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

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Mary Cheh

Mary M. Cheh (born 1950) is a Democratic politician from Washington, D.C. In November 2006, she won a seat on the Council of the District of Columbia representing Ward 3.

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Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)

Metrobus is a bus service operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

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Mixed-use development

Mixed-use development is a type of urban development that blends residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment uses, where those functions are physically and functionally integrated, and that provides pedestrian connections.

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National Presbyterian Church

The National Presbyterian Church is a Christian congregation of approximately 1,500 members of all ages from the greater metropolitan Washington, D.C., area.

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NBC

The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English language commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast.

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Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.

Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., are distinguished by their history, culture, architecture, demographics, and geography.

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Northwest, Washington, D.C.

Northwest (NW or N.W.) is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street.

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Pennsylvania Avenue Line (Washington, D.C.)

The Pennsylvania Avenue Line, served by Routes 32, 34, and 36 (formerly served by Routes 30 and 35 as well) is a Metrobus bus route in Washington, D.C., United States.

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Radio masts and towers

Radio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas (also known as aerials) for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television.

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Red Line (Washington Metro)

The Red Line of the Washington Metro rail rapid transit system serves 27 stations in Montgomery County, Maryland and the District of Columbia in the United States.

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Rock music

Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the early 1950s, and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later, particularly in the United Kingdom and in the United States.

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School

A school is an institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students (or "pupils") under the direction of teachers.

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Sears

Sears, Roebuck and Company, colloquially known as Sears, is an American chain of department stores founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in 1892, reincorporated (a formality for a history-making consumer sector initial public offering) by Richard Sears and new partner Julius Rosenwald in 1906.

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Sears, Roebuck and Company Department Store (Washington, D.C.)

Sears, Roebuck and Company Department Store, also known as The Cityline Building, is an historic retail building, located at 4500 Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Tenleytown neighborhood.

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Sledding

Sledding, sledging or sleighing is a worldwide winter activity, generally carried out in a prone or seated position on a vehicle generically known as a sled (North American), a sledge (British), or a sleigh.

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Streetcars in Washington, D.C.

For just under 100 years, between 1862 and 1962, streetcars in Washington, D.C. transported people across the city and region.

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Summer

Summer is the hottest of the four temperate seasons, falling after spring and before autumn.

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Tenley Circle

Tenley Circle is a traffic circle in the Northwest Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Tenleytown.

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Tenleytown–AU station

Tenleytown–AU is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro in Washington, D.C. Located in the Upper Northwest neighborhood, it is the last station on the Red Line heading outbound wholly within the District of Columbia; the next stop, Friendship Heights, lies within both the District and the state of Maryland.

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The Container Store

The Container Store Group, Inc. is an American specialty retail chain company that operates The Container Store, which offers storage and organization products.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post is a major American daily newspaper founded on December 6, 1877.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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WAMU

WAMU (88.5 FM) is a public news/talk station that services the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

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Washington College of Law

American University Washington College of Law (WCL) is the law school of American University.

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Washington Metro

The Washington Metro, known colloquially as Metro and branded Metrorail, is the heavy rail rapid transit system serving the Washington metropolitan area in the United States.

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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), commonly referred to as Metro, is a tri-jurisdictional government agency that operates transit service in the Washington metropolitan area.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States of America.

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Water tower

A water tower is an elevated structure supporting a water tank constructed at a height sufficient to pressurize a water supply system for the distribution of potable water, and to provide emergency storage for fire protection.

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WDCA

WDCA, virtual channel 20 (UHF digital channel 35), branded as Fox 5 Plus, is a MyNetworkTV owned-and-operated television station licensed to the American capital city of Washington, District of Columbia.

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WETA-TV

WETA-TV, virtual channel 26 (UHF digital channel 27), is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station licensed to the American capital city of Washington, District of Columbia.

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WHUT-TV

WHUT-TV, virtual channel 32 (UHF digital channel 33), is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station licensed to the American capital city of Washington, District of Columbia.

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Wisconsin Avenue

Wisconsin Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Washington, D.C., and its Maryland suburbs.

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WJLA-TV

WJLA-TV, virtual and VHF digital channel 7, is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to the American capital city of Washington, District of Columbia.

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Woodrow Wilson High School (Washington, D.C.)

Woodrow Wilson High School is a secondary school in Washington, D.C. It serves grades 9 through 12, as part of the District of Columbia Public Schools.

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WPXW-TV

WPXW-TV, virtual channel 66 (UHF digital channel 34), is an Ion Television owned-and-operated television station serving the American capital city of Washington, District of Columbia, that is licensed to nearby Manassas, Virginia.

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WRC-TV

WRC-TV, virtual channel 4 (UHF digital channel 48), is an NBC owned-and-operated television station licensed to the American capital city of Washington, District of Columbia.

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WTOP-FM

WTOP-FM (103.5 FM, "WTOP Radio", "WTOP News") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Washington, D.C. WTOP is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting through licensee Washington, DC FCC License Sub, LLC and broadcasts an all-news format.

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WTTG

WTTG, virtual channel 5 (UHF digital channel 36), is a Fox owned-and-operated television station licensed to the American capital city of Washington, District of Columbia.

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WUSA (TV)

WUSA, virtual and VHF digital channel 9, is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to the American capital city of Washington, District of Columbia.

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ZIP Code

ZIP Codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS) since 1963.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenleytown

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