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Massachusetts Avenue Heights and Mass Ave. Park, DC

Mass Ave. Heights and Mass Ave. Park were early 20th century developments near Rock Creek Park. Mass Ave. Park is now the Woodland-Normanstone neighborhood.

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A map of Massachusetts Avenue Park and Massachusetts Avenue Heights.

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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On the AtlasNewSee the 2 places in this storyMassachusetts Avenue Heights · Mass Ave Park38.9255° N · 77.0707° W

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