Burleith

Burleith

Burleith is a moderately upscale neighborhood in Washington, D.C. It is bordered by Wisconsin Avenue to the East, Reservoir Road and the Georgetown University campus to the south, Whitehaven Park to the North and Glover Archbold Park to the West. The neighborhood is home to some Georgetown students. Relations between the student community and year-round residents have seen periodic strains. [ [http://www.thehoya.com/viewpoint/030403/view4.cfm Living in Burleith: Students Should Respect Neighbors] The Hoya] Burleith is also home to the French embassy.

The western third of Burleith is a 24-hour gated community called Hillandale; some consider this a separate neighborhood but it is technically part of Burleith. Residents of Hillandale include U.S. Senators Joseph Lieberman (I-Connecticut) and Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue and Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia. Prior to 1979, Hillandale was an estate [ [http://www.burleith.org/hillandale/ZC292.html ZONING COMMISSION ORDER NO. 292] , Government of the District of Columbia] owned by John Dustin Archbold's family.

In July 1997, three Starbucks employees were murdered in a failed robbery attempt at the coffee shop on Wisconsin Avenue.

External links

* [http://www.burleith.org Burleith.org] - Neighborhood website

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