Kalorama, Residential neighborhood in Northwest Washington DC, United States
Kalorama extends across elevated terrain with grand mansions, historic estates, and tree-lined streets arranged in a pattern different from Washington's standard grid system.
The area transformed from rural land into an elite residential district after 1807, when Joel Barlow built a classical estate named Kalorama on the highest elevation point.
Twenty-eight international embassies occupy buildings throughout Kalorama, creating a diplomatic center that brings global perspectives to the neighborhood's daily life.
The neighborhood sits within walking distance of multiple Metro stations and provides direct access to Rock Creek Park, Dupont Circle, and Adams Morgan areas.
Former presidents Obama, Wilson, Taft, Roosevelt, Harding, and Hoover selected this neighborhood as their residence, establishing it as a preferred location for political leaders.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Shares border with: Adams Morgan, Lanier Heights
GPS coordinates: 38.91640,-77.04140
Latest update: May 28, 2025 11:44
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Major General George B. McClellan
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Kalorama Triangle Historic District
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Lothrop Mansion
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Twelfth Street YMCA Building
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Cascading Waterfall
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Mary Ann Shadd Cary House
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White-Meyer House
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Congressional Club
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Perry Belmont House
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Toutorsky Mansion
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International Student House of Washington, D.C.
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American Fazl Mosque
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Manhattan Laundry
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Thomas Nelson Page House
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Maltese Ambassador to the United States
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Charlotte Forten Grimké House
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Mauritanian Ambassador to the United States
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National Museum of American Jewish Military History
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The L. Ron Hubbard House
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