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A Historical Look at the Early 20th Century Developments of Mass Ave. Heights and Mass Ave. Park

  • Published April 1, 2019
Explore the history of Mass Ave. Heights & Park, two early 20th century developments near Rock Creek Park and Observatory Circle. Learn about their current status as the Woodland-Normanstone neighborhood of lovely giant homes.
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Mass Ave. Heights and lesser-known Mass Ave. Park were developments in the early 20th century full of lovely homes near the edge of Rock Creek Park and Observatory Circle.

Mass Ave. Park became the currently known Woodland-Normanstone neighborhood of lovely giant homes tucked away within Rock Creek Park.

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