Good Hope (Washington, D.C.)

Good Hope
Neighborhood
Map of Washington, D.C., with the Good Hope neighborhood highlighted in red
Coordinates: 38°51′49.575″N 076°57′53.55″W / 38.86377083°N 76.9648750°W / 38.86377083; -76.9648750
CountryUnited States
DistrictWashington, D.C.
WardWard 8
Constructed1820
Named afterGood Hope Tavern
Government
  CouncilmemberTrayon White

Good Hope is a residential neighborhood in southeast Washington, D.C., near Anacostia. The neighborhood is generally middle class and is dominated by single-family detached and semi-detached homes. The year-round Fort Dupont Ice Arena skating rink and the Smithsonian Institution's Anacostia Museum are nearby. Good Hope is bounded by Fort Stanton Park(Fort Circle Hiker-Biker Trail) SE, Alabama Avenue SE, Naylor Road SE, and U Street SE. The proposed Skyland Shopping Center redevelopment project is within the boundaries of the neighborhood.