Shaw (Washington, D.C.)

Shaw
Neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Shaw within the District of Columbia
Country United States
District Washington, D.C.
WardWards 1 and 2
Named afterShaw School, named for Robert Gould Shaw
Government
 • CouncilmemberBrianne Nadeau (Ward 1)
Brooke Pinto (Ward 2)
Area
 • Total
.73 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
17,639
 • Density24,163.0/sq mi (9,329.4/km2)

Shaw is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in the Northwest quadrant. Shaw is a major entertainment and retail hub, and much of the neighborhood is designated as a historic district, including the smaller Blagden Alley-Naylor Court Historic District. Shaw and the U Street Corridor have historically have been the city's hub for African-American social, cultural, and economic life.

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