Locations

We have two locations in the Mt Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, DC. We are minutes from downtown near Rock Creek Park and Columbia Heights. Both locations are just a block from 16th Street and four blocks from the Columbia Heights Metro.

Watercolors by local artist Madison Bledsoe (IG: @politebearart)
Watercolors by local artist Madison Bledsoe (IG: @politebearart)

Past Tense

3169 Mt Pleasant St NW

The entrance is on Lamont Street next to the library. Look for the bright teal fence and go up the teal stairs to our second-story entrance.

Watercolors by local artist Madison Bledsoe (IG: @politebearart)
Watercolors by local artist Madison Bledsoe (IG: @politebearart)

Past Tense Alley

3221 Mt Pleasant St NW

The entrance is in the alley behind Ellē restaurant.

Ways to get to Past Tense

Car

On-street parking is available, but it can take awhile to find on the weekends.

Metro

Columbia Heights on the Green/Yellow Line; Exit via left-side escalators. Walk west on Irving Street to Mt Pleasant Street. Right on Mt Pleasant Street. http://www.wmata.com/rail/maps/map.cfm

Bicycle

Bike racks are available on Mt Pleasant Street, and Capital Bikeshare has a location across the street.

Buses

Directly to Mt Pleasant Street: 42, 43, S9, H-2, H-4, H-8, and Circulator Green Route. On 16th Street: S2 to Lamont. On 14th Street at Columbia Heights Metro: 52, 53, 54.  http://www.wmata.com/pdfs/bus/DC.pdf

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