A neighborhood’s name is part of its identity. Adoption of it, or aversion to it, can say a lot about where a place is going — and where it came from. Today, we’ll look at the genesis of “Woodley Park” and “Cleveland Park.”

A neighborhood’s name is part of its identity. Adoption of it, or aversion to it, can say a lot about where a place is going — and where it came from. Today, we’ll look at the genesis of “Tenleytown.”

A neighborhood’s name is part of its identity. Adoption of it, or aversion to it, can say a lot about where a place is going — and where it came from. Today, we’ll look at the genesis of Crestwood.

A neighborhood’s name is part of its identity. Adoption of it, or aversion to it, can say a lot about where a place is going — and where it came from. Today, we’ll look at the genesis of “Brentwood.”

A neighborhood’s name is part of its identity. Adoption of it, or aversion to it, can say a lot about where a place is going — and where it came from. Today, we’ll look at the genesis of “Kalorama Heights.”

A neighborhood’s name is part of its identity. Adoption of it, or aversion to it, can say a lot about where a place is going — and where it came from. Today, we’ll look at the genesis of “Brookland.”

A neighborhood’s name is part of its identity. Adoption of it, or aversion to it, can say a lot about where a place is going — and where it came from. Today, we’ll look at the genesis of “Petworth.”

A neighborhood’s name is part of its identity. Adoption of it, or aversion to it, can say a lot about where a place is going — and where it came from. Today, we’ll look at the genesis of “Foggy Bottom.”

A neighborhood’s name is part of its identity. Adoption of it, or aversion to it, can say a lot about where a place is going — and where it came from. Today, we’ll look at the genesis of “Shaw.”

A neighborhood’s name is part of its identity. Adoption of it, or aversion to it, can say a lot about where a place is going — and where it came from. Today, we’ll look at the genesis of “Adams Morgan.”