The Logan Circle neighborhood, on and around the circle at the intersection of Vermont Avenue and 13th Street, N.W., is almost a textbook illustration of the beauty of the L'Enfant Plan's vision for the evolution of the federal city. At the point where a diagonal state-named street crosses the underlying grid pattern of numbered streets, the creation of a large open urban space (the circle itself) is the focus of a graceful residential area. In the case of the Logan Circle historic district, whose late 19th-century character is preserved almost intact, the elegance and simplicity envisioned by L'Enfant and implemented by his successor Andrew Ellicott can be seen today.

This neighborhood, very close to downtown, is a delight for the pedestrian.  It ranked a score of 98 on the Walk Score list, making Logan Circle the second most walkable neighborhood in Washington, DC. Almost all the townhouses that line the circle and the streets radiating from it were built between for their prosperous owners between 1875 and 1900 in the Late Victorian and Richardsonian architectural styles. While the houses are varied in detail, displaying a fascinating array of turrets, porticos, and roof lines, their unity of scale and character give Logan Circle a unique charm.

Logan is known as an up and coming Art District.  It is home to several theatres and art galleries.  See a show at the Studio Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre or browse through the Transformer Gallery.  Grab a bite to eat at one of the great restaurants on 14th Street, then pick up your groceries at Whole Foods on your way home.  This neighborhood can't be beat for the art or theatre buff.