DowntownDC BID Neighborhood:

Penn Quarter-Chinatown
DowntownDC BID's most tradition filled neighborhood!
Welcome to Penn Quarter-Chinatown: a place where foodies, sports fans, museumgoers, and everyone in between unite to experience the raw essence of the District. This small, yet mighty, historic neighborhood is located north of Pennsylvania Avenue, NW between 5th and 10th streets and extends north to H and I Streets NW. It is the home of world class theatres, urban living, and the iconic Friendship Archway.
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About Penn Quarter-Chinatown

Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown is a small, historic area of Downtown Washington, D.C. along H and I Streets between 5th and 8th Streets, Northwest. The area was once home to thousands of Chinese immigrants, but fewer than 300 remained in 2017. The current neighborhood was the second in Washington to be called “Chinatown” since 1931. Originally, the first Chinatown was built in the Federal Triangle on the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue some time after 1851, but was moved to the H Street area when a new federal building was built there.[2] In 1986, a Chinese gate was built over H Street at 7th Street. By 1997, prominent landmarks such as the Capital One Arena, a sports and entertainment arena, occupied the area. The neighborhood is served by the Gallery Place station of the Washington Metro.
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