Shaw Squares Map

Square 507- FL, RI, NJ, R, and 4th NW pt.2- NJ Ave

Property in DC is identified by SSL (Square, Suffix & Lot).  The block is the square and in the case of this post, I am going to look at Square 507, the topmost block in the NW triangle called Truxton Circle. It is bounded by Rhode Island Ave NW, Florida Ave NW, 4th St NW, R St NW, and New Jersey Ave. Inside of it contains Richardson Pl. NW.

Square 507, 1909 map

This time around let’s look at the 1700 Block of New Jersey Avenue.
Black Home Owners of Truxton Circle
The sell off of the 1700 block of New Jersey Ave NW
1701 New Jersey Ave NW
1703 New Jersey Ave NW
1705 New Jersey Ave NW
1707 New Jersey Ave NW
1709 New Jersey Ave NW 
1711 New Jersey Ave NW
1713 New Jersey Ave NW
1715 New Jersey Ave NW
1717 New Jersey Ave NW
1719 New Jersey Ave NW 
1721 New Jersey Ave NW
1723 New Jersey Ave NW
1725 New Jersey Ave NW
1727 New Jersey Ave NW
1729 New Jersey Ave NW
1731 New Jersey Ave NW
1733 New Jersey Ave NW
1735 New Jersey Ave NW
1739 New Jersey Ave NW
1737 New Jersey Ave NW
1741 New Jersey Ave NW

Other 1700 Block Posts
The Scotts of 1717 New Jersey Avenue
Random History- Accident at New Jersey and R St NW 1980
1715 NJ Ave- Multiracial Family in 1920s DC- a Truxton Circle Story

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