Jenkins Row

Capitol Hill is one of Washington’s largest historic neighborhoods, spreading east from the U.S. Capitol and the Library of Congress across tree-lined blocks of rowhouses, small parks, and neighborhood commercial streets. Much of it lies within the Capitol Hill Historic District.

The housing is primarily brick rowhouses from the mid-1800s through the early 1900s — Federal, Italianate, Queen Anne, and Romanesque styles — many with bay fronts, iron stoops, and small front gardens. Many have been carefully renovated with modern interiors, and some are divided into condominiums. A smaller number of apartment and condo buildings add options near the Metro and the edges of the neighborhood.

Daily life centers on Eastern Market, the historic public market with weekend vendors, and Barracks Row along 8th Street SE, with restaurants and shops. Lincoln Park, Stanton Park, and dozens of small triangle parks dot the neighborhood, and Pennsylvania Avenue SE adds more dining and services.

Eastern Market, Capitol South, and Potomac Avenue stations on the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines serve the southern blocks, and Union Station serves the north. Capitol Hill offers historic rowhouse living a short walk from the Capitol, with a strong main-street and park network.