The D.C. Neighborhood Spotlight provides the geographic location, location of shops and restaurants, public services, and real estate statistics for a specific neighborhood.
Originally known as Jenkins Hill, Capitol Hill is the home of The US Capitol Building, The Supreme Court, and The Library of Congress. Located within walking distance to five metro stations (Union Station-Red Line, Capitol South-Blue and Orange Lines, Eastern Market-Blue and Orange Lines, and Stadium-Armory-Blue and Orange Lines,) residents have quick, affordable access to the rest of the city. Eastern Market, one of the cities only remaining public markets, can be found at 7th Street and North Carolina Avenue SE. It has been in continuous operation since 1873, and its Market Lunch boasts the best crab cakes in DC. Most of the 19th and 20th century townhouses located “on the hill” are just steps from one of the many corner shops found here.
