Crestwood, Washington, D.C.
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Crestwood is an entirely residential neighborhood located in Northwest Washington, D.C. and bordered on three sides by Rock Creek Park. It is known for its affluent, educated and majority black population. Heading north from the White House on 16th Street, Crestwood is among the first neighborhoods you'll encounter that features single-family homes and lawns.
The name "Crestwood" was first used in 1940 by a group of developers building homes along a few streets nestled in Rock Creek Park. The name still refers to those streets, which now contain 200 to 250 homes. More recently, residents of Carter Barron and Rock Creek East--along with real estate agents and some community groups--have tried to expand the definition of Crestwood northward to include a larger area. However, the city's current comprehensive plan (section 1503) still refers to 3 distinct neighborhoods: Crestwood, Carter Barron, and Rock Creek East.
Just to the north, residents can take advantage of the [Carter Barron Amphitheatre] and William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center. The amphitheatre hosts concerts and many free cultural events during the spring and summer, and the Legg Mason Tennis Classic is played at the Tennis Center next door. Crestwood is centrally located on 16th Street, being about fifteen minutes by car from both the K Street business district and downtown Silver Spring, Maryland.
The closest Metro stations are Georgia Avenue-Petworth and Columbia Heights on the Green Line and Van Ness-UDC on the Red Line. Buses run regularly on 16th Street to Silver Spring to the north and government offices, downtown stores and the National Mall to the south.
As of the 2000 Census, area shown in the map Crestwood had a population of 2,184. The neighborhood is 61.5% black, 31.7% white, and about 1% Asian and Latino. In 2000 the median household income was $85,180 and the median per capita income was $49,344. Crestwood is home to Ward 4 City Council member Adrian Fenty and City Council Chairman Linda W. Cropp.
External links
- [Crestwood Citizens Association]
- [Neighborhood History (Crestwood Citizens Association)]
- [D.C. Government]
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