Penn Branch and neighboring Hillcrest, Fort Dupont and Dupont Park are conveniently located close to the rapidly developing Capitol Hill and is about 15 minutes from the U.S. Capitol. The area is convenient to the Southeast-Southwest Freeway, and is also popular for its treelined streets, American Craftsmanbungalow, Federal, Mid-Atlantic Colonial Revival, and Tudor Revival homes.[1] The area has an altitude higher than most of Washington.