Foxhall (Washington, D.C.)
Neighborhood in Washington, D.C.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Foxhall, also known as Foxhall Village, is a neighborhood in northwestern Washington, D.C., bordered by Reservoir Road on the north side, Foxhall Road on the west, Glover-Archbold Park on the east, and P Street NW on the south (with some properties south of P Street). The first homes were constructed along Reservoir Road and Greenwich Park Way in the mid-1920s. By the end of December, 1927, some 150 homes had been erected, and the community given the name of Foxhall Village.
Washington, D.C.
Foxhall Village Historic District | |
Tudor-Style Row Houses in Foxhall (2014) | |
Map of Washington, D.C., with Foxhall highlighted in maroon | |
| Location | Bounded by Reservoir Rd. NW, Glover-Archbold Park, P St. NW & Foxhall Rd. NW. Washington, D.C. |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°55′19.9″N 77°5′39.9″W |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 07001221 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 29, 2007 |
Foxhall is mostly residential. Architecturally Foxhall is distinct, because the vast majority of the homes are a brick Tudor style.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[citation needed] The neighborhood's namesake is Georgetown mayor Henry Foxall.[3]