Is Petworth DC a good neighborhood?
Is Petworth DC a good neighborhood? Out of 16 nominated neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., Curbed readers voted Petworth as the champion of this past year's Curbed Cup. As the reigning champion, that means that Petworth comes with bragging rights as the best of the best neighborhood in the city. (What "better" means exactly was up to the voters.) How did Petworth get its name? Petworth derives its name from an estate owned by John Tayloe III, a plantation owner and military officer who died in 1828. The estate, sold by his heirs for development, was combined with other parcels and...