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The Mount Pleasant neighborhood is bordered by Rock Creek Park on the north and west, Harvard Street NW and the Adams Morgan neighborhood on the south, and 16th Street NW and Columbia Heights on the east. Mount Pleasant was originally settled in the 1720s and has a long history of diversity in its resident base. Though the neighborhood experienced some decline in the latter half of the 20th century, urban renewal efforts and a growing popularity of urban properties have benefited Mount Pleasant.

Columbia Heights is bordered by Spring Road on the north, Georgia Avenue on the east, Florida Avenue on the south and 16th Street on the west. This neighborhood is marked by many well-known sites and buildings, including the downtown subway station, Tivoli Theatre, Meridian Hill Park, Embassy Row and the beautiful churches of 16th Street. Housing here consists mainly of row homes, condominiums, and apartments.

Although Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant experienced some decline in the latter half of the 20th century, both communities are now benefiting from urban renewal efforts and the growing popularity of metro properties. The establishment of major retail chains such as Target, Giant Foods and Best Buy marked a turning point for this region of the city. Home seekers are recognizing that they longer have to commute from the suburbs to obtain a convenient, comfortable lifestyle.

Just east of Columbia Heights is the Pleasant Plains neighborhood bordered by Lamont Street and Keefer Place to the north, Park Place on the east, Harvard Street on the south, and Sherman Avenue on the west. The residential base of Pleasant Plains is primarily driven by the students and faculty of Howard University, which borders the community on the south. Other nearby landmarks are the Washington Veteran Affairs Medical Center and the Washington Hospital Center. Once a colonial estate, Pleasant Plains was originally subdivided and developed over a period of time in the 1800s. This area is referred to as Le Droit Park.

Park View is one of Washington, D.C.'s quiet, primarily residential communities. It is bounded by Park Place on the east, Lamont Street and Keefer Place on the south, Sherman Avenue on the west, and New Hampshire Avenue and Rock Creek Church Road on the north. Park View was also formerly part of the estate after which the Pleasant Plains community is named. Today, Park View consists of quiet, clean residential streets and a small commercial corridor along Georgia Avenue.