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{{short description|Neighborhood of Washington, D.C.}} {{use mdy dates|date=October 2021}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Adams Morgan |native_name = |native_name_lang = <!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead --> |settlement_type = [[List of neighborhoods of the District of Columbia by ward|Neighborhood of Washington, D.C.]] |image_skyline={{Photomontage | photo1a = 1800 block of California Street, NW.JPG | photo1b = Adamsmorgan2 (cropped).jpg | photo2a = Adams Morgan plaza (cropped2).jpg | photo2b = Adams Morgan Plaza 7.jpg | photo3a = Adams Morgan Day 2014.jpg | spacing = 2 | position = center | color_border = white | color = white | size = 266 | foot_montage = Top: California Street (left) and [[18th Street NW|18th Street]] (right); middle: Unity Park (left) and Adams Morgan Plaza (right); bottom: [[Adams Morgan Day]]. }} |image_flag = |flag_alt = |image_seal = |seal_alt = |image_shield = |shield_alt = |nickname = |motto = |image_map = DC Neighborhoods - Adams_Morgan.svg |map_alt = |map_caption = Location of Adams Morgan in [[Washington, D.C.]] |pushpin_map = |pushpin_label_position = |pushpin_map_alt = |pushpin_map_caption = |coordinates = {{Coord|38.92261|-77.042661|display=title}} |coor_pinpoint = |coordinates_footnotes = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |subdivision_type1 = District |subdivision_name1 = [[Washington, D.C.]] | subdivision_type2 = [[Quadrants of Washington, D.C.|Quadrant]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Northwest, Washington, D.C.|Northwest]] | subdivision_type3 = Ward | subdivision_name3 = 1 |established_title = |established_date = |founder = |seat_type = |seat = |government_footnotes = |leader_party = |leader_title = Councilmember |leader_name = [[Brianne Nadeau]] |unit_pref = US |area_footnotes = |area_total_sq_mi = 0.47 |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_note = |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_ft = |population_footnotes = |population_total = 17,113 |population_as_of = 2020 |population_density_sq_mi = 36411 |population_demonym = |population_note = |timezone1 = |utc_offset1 = |timezone1_DST = |utc_offset1_DST = |postal_code_type = |postal_code = [[ZIP Code]] |area_code_type = 20009 |area_code = |iso_code = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Adams Morgan''' (abbreviated as '''AdMo''') is a [[Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.|neighborhood]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], located in the cityβs [[Northwest (Washington, D.C.)|Northwest]] quadrant. Adams Morgan is noted as a historic hub for [[Counterculture of the 1960s|counterculture]] and as an [[arts district]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/is-adams-morgan-dcs-last-funky-neighborhood-or-past-its-prime/2017/09/08/572c14a6-82ba-11e7-b359-15a3617c767b_story.html | title=Is Adams Morgan DC's last funky neighborhood? | first=Lavanya | last=Ramanathan | newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | date=September 8, 2017 | url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://thehoya.com/adams-morgan-historic-counterculture-persists-quirky-quarter/ | title=Adams Morgan: Historic Counterculture Persists in Quirky Quarter | first1=Dennese Mae | last1=Javier | first2=Tarina | last2=Touret | work=[[The Hoya]] | date=November 14, 2018}}</ref> It is also known for its popular [[entertainment district]] and culinary scene, centered on both [[18th Street NW|18th Street]] and [[Columbia Road]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.compass.com/neighborhood-guides/dc/adams-morgan/ | title=Adams Morgan DC Neighborhood Guide | website=[[Compass, Inc.]]}}</ref> In the 21st century, Adams Morgan has been a focus of [[urban redevelopment]] and become one of Washington's most [[gentrification|gentrifying]] neighborhoods.<ref>[https://ggwash.org/view/67565/adams-morgans-diversity-drop-is-what-happens-when-we-dont-build-enough-housing#:~:text=In%20many%20ways%2C%20Adams%20Morgan,areas%20that%20experience%20losses%20of Greater Greater Washington - Adams Morgan is losing diversity, but is new development the culprit?]</ref><ref>[https://saisobserver.org/2021/12/02/the-gentrification-of-adams-morgan/ The SAIS Observer - The Gentrification of Adams Morgan]</ref><ref>[https://www.planetizen.com/news/2018/07/99544-development-causing-gentrification-dcs-adams-morgan-neighborhood Planetizen - Is Development Causing Gentrification in D.C.'s Adams Morgan Neighborhood?]</ref> Notable local businesses include the famed live music club [[Madam's Organ Blues Bar]] and the [[Michelin star|Michelin-star]]red restaurant [[Tail Up Goat]], among others. Adams Morgan has also become one of the hubs of [[LGBTQ culture in Washington, D.C.]]<ref name="Afar">[https://www.afar.com/magazine/queer-history-is-still-being-made-in-washington-dc AFAR - Queer History Is Still Being Made in Washington, D.C.]</ref>
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