Eckington, Residential district in Northeast Washington, United States.
Eckington is a residential neighborhood in Northeast Washington that stretches between Rhode Island Avenue and Florida Avenue. The area features Victorian-era homes alongside modern residential buildings arranged along tree-lined streets.
Joseph Gales Jr., mayor of Washington from 1827 to 1830, founded this neighborhood in 1815 and named it after his birthplace of Eckington in Derbyshire, England. The area grew as an early suburb during Washington's 19th-century expansion.
The neighborhood displays Victorian-era houses that show how Washington's early suburbs were designed and lived in during the late 1800s. Walking through the streets reveals the architectural details and building styles that residents chose for their homes during this period.
The neighborhood is served by two Metro stations: NoMa-Gallaudet U to the south and Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood to the northeast. The area is walkable and offers good access to public transportation.
This neighborhood received electrical infrastructure in 1889, making it one of the first electrified areas in Washington. The installation happened two years before the White House was connected to electricity.
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