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Historically Black Washington D.C. neighborhood with generational residents
Along the Anacostia River and east of the Capitol Building, Kingman Park is a historically Black Washington D.C. neighborhood with generational residents and a long history of activism. Charles Sager started developing the first homes in Kingman Park in 1927 after the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers dredged the (at the time) heavily polluted Anacostia River and converted it into buildable land. The neighborhood's modest row houses were built to serve working, middle-class residents in the 1920s and 30s and fulfilled a need for housing at a time when Black residents were barred from many developments. "There are some nuances to what is Kingman Park," says Kim Prothro Williams, an Architectural Historian at the D.C. Office of Planning/Historic Preservation. Williams's team was approached by the Kingman Park Civic Association, which has been active since the neighborhood was founded in 1927, to request historic status for the neighborhood. "The Civic Association was concerned about the loss of understanding of the culture and history of Kingman Park, as well as a loss of the cohesive nature of housing there," Williams says. Kingman Park was granted historic status in 2017, helping to preserve the neighborhood’s historic homes that now house a diverse community in an evolving landscape.
Welcome to Kingman and Heritage Islands Park in the Kingman Park neighborhood.
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Center of Black homeownership
Kingman Park has many new residents moving in. Still, many descendants of the original homeowners in Kingman Park live there today, with generational Black homeowners passing on one or more homes in the neighborhood to their children. "There are young adults in public meetings who live in one house they inherited and rent out the other two. It's really remarkable," Williams says. The neighborhood's homes were built for "lower middle-class people with incomes: government employees, teachers and professionals," Williams says. Although buying into the neighborhood has become increasingly expensive, reflecting larger D.C. and national trends, the community's intergenerational residents and neighborhood associations like the Kingman Park Civic Association have preserved Kingman Park's character.
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Two-story row homes from the late 1920s and 30s
The two-story brick row homes of Sager's original development between 21st and 25th streets are today valued between $600,000 and $700,000. The rest of the neighborhood was built up not long after, and Craftsman and Colonial-style row homes now range from about $500,000 to just over $1 million. Nearly all homes have street parking, front yards, front porches and small basements. Since the neighborhood's historic designation, rooftop additions, also known as "pop ups," must be set back from the home's facade and not be visible from the street. "Our historic row house neighborhoods have cohesive design. They're uniform in form and dimension," Williams says. "So, when you get these pop ups mid-block, they're visually jarring, and are unsympathetic to the historic character of the building." This regulation limiting visible additions helps maintain the historic character of Kingman Park's row homes.
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Rosedale Community Center and Kingman and Heritage Islands
Starting as early as the 1600s and going through to the 1970s, the Anacostia River was heavily polluted due to waste from a nearby dump, raw sewage from the D.C. sewer system and other pollutants. Since then, the river has undergone intensive cleanup efforts and has seen a resurgence of natural wetland habitats. Although the water quality continues to improve, occasional high levels of E. Coli and fecal bacteria in the river mean that swimming is not allowed. However, the manmade Kingman and Heritage Islands along the river offer opportunities for boating, hiking and exploration of wetland habitats. Rosedale Recreation Center is another popular spot for Kingman Park residents with a significant history. During segregation, Rosedale Playground and Recreation Center, on the same site as the current Rosedale Community Center in Kingman Park, was an all-white park in a predominantly Black community. Young Progressives of America organized picketing and protests at the park and successfully demanded integration in 1952. Today, Rosedale Recreation Center's facilities include an outdoor pool, boxing room, indoor basketball courts and a playground.
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RFK Stadium campus still has events, and Langston Golf Course
The defunct Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium sits along East Capitol Street in Kingman Park. The stadium, which originally opened in 1961 and could hold 47,000 people, shut down permanently in 2019. The National Parks Service gave the city approval to demolish the stadium in May 2024, though the demolition's timeline is not yet established. Although the stadium is no longer in use, the campus still hosts popular events, including the D.C. Open Air Farmers Market on Thursdays and Saturdays. Locals find fresh fruits and vegetables, clothes and more, with the massive stadium as the backdrop. It's also the site of the annual Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and music festivals such as Shamrock Fest. Langston Golf Course is just north of Kingman Park. This 18-hole course opened in 1939 as the first golf club open to African Americans in D.C.
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Students attend D.C. Schools
Students in Kingman Park may begin at Miner Elementary School, which earned a C grade from Niche, and progress to C-plus-rated Eliot Hine Middle School and C-rated Eastern High School, both International Baccalaureate schools. Eastern High School also has a highly ranked Esports program, and the school’s band, the Blue and White Marching Machine, is dubbed the “pride of Capitol Hill” by its many fans. Across Benning Road remains the historically Black school buildings attended by the children of Kingman Park families during segregation that became significant locations during the Civil Rights movement. In the 1950s, the Consolidated Parents Group protested the overcrowding and lack of proper equipment and facilities in schools for Black students attending schools in Kingman Park. The group brought the Bolling vs. Sharpe Court case against the D.C. Board of Education in 1952. Although the residents initially lost the case, it went on to be a companion case for the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education ruling to integrate schools.
Eastern Senior High School offers the Eastern Academy of Health Sciences.
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Groceries and dining near Kingman Park
Within the neighborhood, Capitol Square Bar and Grill serves food all day, including brunch favorites like French toast and Belgian waffles, and Caribbean dishes like oxtail and curry chicken. For groceries, there's an Aldi and Safeway just north of Kingman Park. H Street Corridor, about 1 mile northwest, has trendy bars and a wide selection of local restaurants serving international flavors. Favorites include Tiki Garden Thai Street Food and Tigo's Peruvian Express. Kingman Park also has several historic churches with active communities today, including Greater Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, Saint Benedict Moor Catholic Church and Pilgrim African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Getting around D.C. by Metro
The Stadium-Armory Station immediately south of the neighborhood is on the Silver, Orange and Blue lines, taking residents to downtown D.C. and beyond. Kingman Park is less than 2 miles east of the National Mall, 7 miles east of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and 5 miles southeast of MedStar Washington Hospital Center. The CAP Index Score for crime in Kingman Park is a 4, which is on par with the national average.
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Parks in this Area
Kingman and Heritage Islands Park
Fishing
Lake
Picnic Area
Lincoln Park
Picnic Area
Trails
Kingsman Dog Park
Dog Park
Trails
Langston Playground
Football
Picnic Area
Playground
Lovejoy Park
Picnic Area
Trails
Playground
Rosedale Recreation Center
Basketball
Trails
Playground
The Fields at RFK Campus
Transit
Airport
Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl
15 min drive
Bus
D St NE & 16th St NE
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22nd St NE & 21st St NE
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15th St NE & Tennessee Ave NE
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19th St NE & Constitution Ave NE
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15th St NE & Isherwood St NE
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Benning Rd NE & 21st St NE
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15th St NE & Constitution Ave NE
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Kingman Park
US
Homicide
5
4
Sexual Assault
2
4
Assault with Weapon
3
4
Robbery
5
4
Burglary
3
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
3
4
Larceny
3
4
Crime Score
4
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Kingman Park, Washington sell after 55 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in Kingman Park, Washington over the last 12 months is $682,003, down 1% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
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Demographics
Total Population
7,533
Median Age
37
Population Density
16 ppl/acre
Population under 18
25.9%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
11.7%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$98,610
Significantly above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$129,470
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
93.9%
College Graduates
59.8%
Significantly above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
31.4%
Above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
68.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
42''
Average Winter Low Temperature
31°F
Average Summer High Temperature
89°F
Annual Snowfall
13''
Area Factors
Very Bikeable
Bike Score®
82/ 100
Somewhat Walkable
Walk Score®
67/ 100
Excellent Transit
Transit Score®
73/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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