Kalorama is uniquely situated between Adams Morgan and Dupont Circle. It is bordered to the west by Massachusetts Avenue, to the north by Calvert Street and Rock Creek Park, and to the south by Florida Avenue.
Historically, the eastern boundary of Kalorama has been 18th Street. However, with the recent development of nearby Adams Morgan, some now consider Kalorama's eastern boundary to be Columbia Road.
Connecticut Avenue divides Kalorama into two distinct neighborhoods: Kalorama Triangle to the east and Sheridan-Kalorama to the west.
Kalorama Triangle includes restaurants, shops, parks and a diverse mix of condominiums, cooperatives, Victorian rowhouses, and several rental apartment buildings.
The more exclusive Sheridan-Kalorama neighborhood includes stately single-family homes, luxury condos and co-ops, numerous embassies, parks, museums and a few private schools.
Kalorama was so named by diplomat Joel Barlow when he purchased the land in 1807. In Greek, Kalorama means "beautiful vista."
Rich with history, this neighborhood has been home to seven Presidents -- more than any other place in the country (with the exception of the White House, of course). Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Warren G. Harding, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower all called Kalorama home.
