The intersection of 16th Street, Columbia Road, Harvard Street and Mount Pleasant Street is one of the most important in Mid-City. It’s where Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, and Columbia Heights come together at a single point. The steeples of its three famous churches make it one of the most prominent points in Mid-City’s skyline. Along with the next intersection to the north where 15th and Irving meet 16th, it’s a major stop for Metrobus S routes and the 14th Street Circulator.

But what do people call it?

Since it’s such an important part of the city’s geography, residents naturally refer to the intersection from time to time. However, unlike other important intersections such as Dupont Circle, there doesn’t seem to be any easy name for the place; no easy way to indentify it that everyone understands. Or at least, BeyondDC isn’t aware of one.

So, two questions:

1. Does anyone know of a name for this intersection? Maybe there’s an obscure one floating out there that I’ve never heard. Does the little park next to it have a name?
2. If there isn’t a name right now, what might be a good one? Steeple Square? Nine Points? Mount AdMo Heights?

What do you think?

16th and Columbia, better known as ???