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42-633: Capitol Hill is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C. , located in both Northeast D.C. and Southeast D.C. . Bounded by 14th Street SE & NE, F Street NE, Southeast Boulevard SE, South Capitol Street SE. Dominated by the United States Capitol , which sits on the highest point of Capitol Hill, it is one of the oldest historic districts in Washington. Home to around 35,000 people in just under 2 square miles (5 km), Capitol Hill

84-406: A decorative modernist style, many by Amy Weinstein , whose designs feature polychrome brickwork set in patterned relief. The main retail corridor of Capitol Hill is Pennsylvania Avenue , a lively commercial street with shops, restaurants and bars. Eastern Market is an 1873 public market on 7th Street SE, where vendors sell fresh meat and produce in indoor stalls and at outdoor farmers' stands. It

126-424: A fairly stable middle-class neighborhood throughout its existence. It suffered a period of economic decline and rising crime in the mid-20th century but gradually recovered. During the so-called " crack epidemic " of the 1980s, its fringes were often affected. Beginning in the 1990s, the neighborhood has undergone intense gentrification . Capitol Hill's landmarks include not only the United States Capitol , but also

168-503: A few examples of positive and negative effects of modern conveniences. Some of the major improvements over the past century has been in improved health care . For example, modern medicine has made leaps in preventing infectious diseases in part due to improved water and sewage treatment . This is obvious in the marked rises in life expectancy . Some of the most dramatic technological benefits are seen in underdeveloped countries. For instance, cabling for landline telephone service

210-539: A few of the countries that have leveraged technology to become a presence in the global community. In 1905, the Journal of the American Medical Association published an article titled "Nervous Strain" about how "modern conveniences" make our lives busier and with less direct contact than the preceding generations. As an example, the author compared having a calming cup of tea with a person to

252-471: A large museum and also operates the Folger Theatre, which is known for being a leading interpreter of Shakespeare's works. Capitol Hill is, however, largely a residential neighborhood composed predominantly of rowhouses of different stylistic varieties and periods. Side by side exist early 19th century manor houses, Federal townhouses, small frame dwellings, ornate Italianate bracketed houses, and

294-559: A larger house, without seriously increasing the cares which they had in a smaller one". The supposition is that at that time if a family lived in a smaller home, they would have less furniture, appliances and other goods to take care of, and as a result the family's lifestyle and housekeeping would be relatively easy. If, on the other hand, a family moved into a larger home the increase area and furnishings would be much more difficult to manage without labor-saving devices. Examples of modern conveniences at that time included: The homes of

336-569: A man named Thomas Jenkins had once pastured some livestock at the site of the Capitol (and thus his name was associated with the site), artist John Trumbull , who would paint several murals inside the Capitol's rotunda, reported in 1791 that the site was covered with a thick wood, making it an unlikely place for livestock to graze. Research published in 2004 by the Capitol Hill Historical Society showed that Jenkins' land

378-511: A proliferation of home appliances like washing machines , dryers , dishwashers , microwave ovens , frost-free refrigerators , water heaters , air conditioning , vacuum cleaners , and irons . Electricity and innovative electronics products including stereo equipment, color television , answering machine , and video cassette recorders also facilitated modern life. Comparison of modern conveniences in new housing construction In his 2011 book America's Ticking Bankruptcy Bomb: How

420-481: Is Folger Park , which was named after former Secretary of the Treasury Charles J. Folger . At the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and North Carolina Avenue is Seward Square . Since those two roads intersect diagonally in the middle of the square, Sward Square is divided into four triangular sections. A couple blocks immediately south of this square is the location of Marion Park . This park goes by

462-728: Is also one of the most densely populated neighborhoods. The name "Capitol Hill" is frequently used as a metonym for the U.S. Congress . Capitol Hill is famed as a center of the United States government , home to numerous important institutions including the U.S. Congress, the Supreme Court , the Library of Congress , and more. Apart from government, the neighborhood is largely residential, but maintains notable commercial hubs along Pennsylvania Avenue , such as Eastern Market and Barracks Row . Pierre Charles L'Enfant selected

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504-470: Is also the site of an outdoor flea market every weekend. After a major fire gutted the main market building on April 30, 2007, it underwent restoration and reopened on June 26, 2009. One of the most beloved stores, Fragers Hardware, has been based on Pennsylvania Avenue for nearly 100 years before it suffered a fire similar in destructiveness to the Eastern Market fire. It has successfully rebuilt on

546-653: Is expensive and requires a lot of time to complete, especially in the most remote areas. Introduction of cellphone service, on the other hand, is much cheaper and dramatically improves individual's ability to be economically productive, often in microbusinesses . It is estimated that 80% of the world's population is now located within range of cellular towers, 1.5 billion cellular phones are in use in developing countries and, in India alone, five million customers sign up for cellular service each week. The Four Asian Tigers —i.e., Hong Kong , Singapore , Taiwan , and South Korea —are

588-478: Is not completely clear. The neighborhood that is now called Capitol Hill started to develop when the government began work at two locations, the Capitol and the Washington Navy Yard . It became a distinct community between 1799 and 1810 as the federal government became a major employer. The first stage in its early history was that of a boarding house community developed for members of Congress. In

630-403: Is often presented as distinct from that of the national government. Modern conveniences Because differences in lifestyles around the world, the term is a relative term based upon the conveniences previously available to a person or group. For instance, an American definition of 'modern convenience' is likely different from that of an individual living in a developing country . Most of

672-471: Is the oldest commercial district in the city, in part due to its proximity to the Washington Navy Yard . A new addition to Capitol Hill is a community center named Hill Center. Hill Center is housed in the restored Old Naval Hospital at the corner of 9th and Pennsylvania Avenue SE. The rehabilitation of the Old Naval Hospital combines the restoration of a historically significant landmark with

714-580: The Amish , Hutterites , and Mennonites ) and Judaism . Key beliefs that determine an Anabaptist community's position on use of modern conveniences are: For Orthodox and Conservative Jews , Shabbat is the seventh day of the Jewish week and is a day of rest in Judaism. Shabbat is observed from a few minutes before sunset on Friday evening until a few minutes after the appearance of three stars in

756-692: The 1890s, and were first available in the downtown areas of the District of Columbia, including Capitol Hill. There was a real estate development boom between 1890 and 1910 as the Capitol Hill area became one of the first neighborhoods having these modern conveniences . In 1976, the Capitol Hill Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places . It is one of the largest historic districts in

798-399: The 20th century are much bigger than the homes of our family members from the 19th century, both in terms of square footage and number of rooms. Homes built at the beginning of the 21st century have 2–3 times more rooms than homes at the turn of the 20th century. In terms of square footage, new homes built in 2000 are 50% larger than a home built in the 1960s. The 20th century also enjoyed

840-497: The D.C. Office of Planning. Neighborhoods can be defined by the boundaries of wards, historic districts, Advisory Neighborhood Commissions , civic associations, and business improvement districts (BIDs); these boundaries will overlap. The eight wards each elect a member to the Council of the District of Columbia and are redistricted every ten years. As the nation's capital Washington, D.C.'s local neighborhood history and culture

882-634: The Looming Debt Crisis Threatens the American Dream—and How We Can Turn the Tide Before It's Too Late , Peter Ferrara says that the residential access to modern convenience is markedly different in the 21st century compared to the beginning of the 20th century: Upcoming technological advancements David Kirkpatrick , author of The Facebook Effect (2010), wrote in an article called Tech Targets

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924-791: The Senate and House office buildings, the Supreme Court building , the Library of Congress , the Marine Barracks , the Washington Navy Yard , and Congressional Cemetery , which are collectively part of the Capitol Complex . Also, the Folger Shakespeare Library is located in Capitol Hill. It is a research library and museum that houses the world's largest collection of material related to English writer William Shakespeare and third-largest collection of English books printed before 1641. The Folger Library houses

966-646: The Third World projects that technological advancements in education and health care , mobile computing and broadband will empower the poor and provide economic opportunities that they would not otherwise have access. These technologies are relatively easy and cost-effective to implement because of technological advancements that have driven down the costs and because developing countries do not have expensive and outdated legacy systems to manage emerging technology . Religious groups that shun modern conveniences include Anabaptists (and their direct descendants,

1008-561: The United States. The boundaries of the historic district are irregular, extending southward from F Street NE, as far east as 14th Street, as far west as South Capitol Street, and with a southern limit marked chiefly by Virginia Avenue but including some territory as far south as M Street SE. It includes buildings from the Federal period (1800 to 1820) through 1919, but most of the buildings are late Victorian. Capitol Hill has remained

1050-483: The Washington Navy Yard. By 1810, shops, goldsmiths, blacksmiths, and churches were flourishing in the area. The Civil War resulted in more construction in the Capitol Hill area, including the building of hospitals. Construction of new houses continued in the 1870s and 1880s. The neighborhood began to divide along racial and economic class lines. Electricity, piped water, and plumbing were introduced in

1092-533: The construction of the Capitol chose to live within walking distance, to the east of the Capitol and the north of the Navy Yard. They became the original residential population of the neighborhood. In 1801, Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time President of the United States , selected the location of the Marine Barracks , which had to be within marching distance of both the Capitol and the White House, near

1134-501: The consumer effort in preparation of a meal while providing high levels of energy and pronounced, if mostly artificial, flavour . Filling stations sell items that have nothing to do with refuelling a motor vehicle, (e.g. milk, newspapers, cigarettes) but purchasing at that location can save the consumer time compared to making a separate journey to a supermarket . Conveniences such as direct deposit can save companies and consumers money, though this may or may not be passed along to

1176-461: The consumer. Some conveniences can become nuisances when they break down or don't function correctly. It costs time and money to fix items of convenience when they break down, and may cause much greater costs if something else that depends on them cannot take place. Household In 1911, architect and author Louis. H. Gibson defined modern conveniences as "those arrangements and appliances which make it possible for people to live comfort ably in

1218-441: The cutting-edge technologies of modern "green" architecture. Hill Center is a vibrant new home for cultural, educational, and civic life on Capitol Hill. The Capitol Hill neighborhood is home to many parks and squares. Lincoln Park is located immediately east of the U.S. Capitol on East Capitol Street . It is home to Thomas Ball 's controversial Emancipation Memorial as well as Robert Berks ' statue of Mary McLeod Bethune . At

1260-530: The early years of the Republic, few Congressmen wished to establish permanent residence in the city. Instead, most preferred to live in boarding houses within walking distance of the Capitol. In 1799, the Washington Navy Yard was established on the banks of the Anacostia River , providing jobs to craftsmen who built and repaired ships. Many of the craftsmen who were employed both at the Navy Yard and in

1302-537: The intersection between Maryland Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue on the northern part of the neighborhood is Stanton Park . The park is named after Edwin Stanton , who was U.S. Secretary of War during the American Civil War . Located immediately south of the U.S. Capitol is Spirit of Justice Park , which is separated into two identically sized sections by South Capitol Street . Southeast of this park

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1344-435: The late 19th century press brick rowhouses with their often whimsical decorative elements combining Richardsonian Romanesque , Queen Anne , and Eastlakian motifs. In the 1990s, gentrification and the booming economy of the District of Columbia meant that the neighborhood's non-historic and obsolete buildings began to be replaced. New buildings, which have to comply with height limits and other restrictions, are often done in

1386-501: The location of the United States Capitol (the "Congress House") in his 1791 design for the federal capital city (see: L'Enfant Plan ). The building would be the symbolic center of his plan. He referred to the hill chosen as the site of the future Congress House as "Jenkins Hill" or "Jenkins Heights". However, the tract of land had for many years belonged to the Carroll family and was noted in their records of ownership as "Rome". While

1428-467: The more distant practice of placing a telephone call. Labor-saving devices meant that people now spent more time sitting , breathed machine-generated smoke , and ate food, especially meat, fat and sugars, in greater abundance, changing peoples' diets. These activities were speculated to result in high blood pressure , obesity , and "nervous strain". Because of the enormous productivity growth in intensive agriculture and meat industry , meat has become

1470-493: The name Turtle Park because of a large cement turtle in its playground. On the southern edge of the neighborhood is Garfield Park , named after President James Garfield . There are multiple schools within the boundaries, including District of Columbia Public Schools elementary schools (Tyler Elementary School, Brent Elementary School, Watkins Elementary School, Maury Elementary School, Peabody Elementary School, and Payne Elementary School). St. Peter's School on Capitol Hill,

1512-540: The only Catholic school, Capitol Hill Day School, Stuart-Hobson Middle School, Elliot-Hine Jr. High School, and many others. Eastern High School was originally founded in 1890 as Capitol Hill High School. Its current collegiate Gothic campus was built in 1923. Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. , the capital of the United States , are distinguished by their history, culture, architecture, demographics, and geography. The names of 131 neighborhoods are unofficially defined by

1554-426: The past 150 or more years. The many labor-saving devices have kept pace with growing houses and furnishings and allow for greater leisure . There are also some negative effects, some of which are also as the result of advancements in chemical technology in the food that we eat or products that we use. In these cases there are also conflicting opinions about the extent to which some of the products are harmful. Here are

1596-427: The same location. Barracks Row at 8th Street SE, named because of its proximity to the U.S. Marine Barracks , is one of the city's oldest commercial corridors. It dates to the late 18th century and has recently been revitalized. Barracks Row is located immediately south of Eastern Market , which is a public market dating back to 1871. The Eastern Market and Barracks Row area have many restaurants and shops. This area

1638-703: The sky on Saturday night. On Shabbat, Jews recall the Genesis creation narrative describing God creating the Heavens and the Earth in six days and resting on the seventh. It also recalls the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai , when God commanded the Israelite nation to observe the seventh day and keep it holy. Shabbat is considered a festive day, when a Jew is freed from the regular labors of everyday life, can contemplate

1680-573: The spiritual aspects of life, and can spend time with family. Orthodox and some Conservative authorities rule that there are 39 prohibited activities of work (referred to as " melakhot "), such as turning electric devices on or off, driving cars, and more, during the Shabbat, as listed in Mishnah Tractate Shabbat . There are many ramifications of the development of modern conveniences for individuals and their families over

1722-532: The time, the term 'modern convenience' is used to express personal lifestyle and home life. Service conveniences are those that save shoppers time or effort, and includes variables such as credit availability and extended store hours. Service convenience pertains to the facilitation of selling both goods and services, and combinations of the two. Convenience goods are widely distributed products that "require minimal time and physical and mental effort to purchase." Ready meals and convenience cooking spare

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1764-470: Was seven blocks east of the site of the Capitol and that L'Enfant was likely to have given Jenkins' name to the general location. While serving in 1793 as President George Washington 's secretary of state , Thomas Jefferson named Capitol Hill, invoking the famous Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus on the Capitoline Hill , one of the seven hills of Rome . However, the connection between the two

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