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Woodley Park

Woodley Park grew up around the Connecticut Avenue bridge and the National Zoo, becoming one of DC’s most desirable residential addresses in the early 20th century, defined by its grand apartment buildings and tree-lined streets.

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Woodley Mansion, the Maret School at 3000 Cathedral Avenue NWWho Founded the Maret School? Three Immigrant Sisters and a Rented ApartmentJun 16Wallis as a young girl with long hair and a hatBefore she was the Duchess: Wallis Simpson in DCMay 22Hamilton “Ghost” Circle and Fairview Heights Near the CathedralApr 11, 2022

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Kit Homes: How a $2,425 House Can Now Be Worth Over $2 MillionFeb 7, 2022This 1924 Advertisement for the Wardman Construction Company in Washington D.C.Jan 1, 2022Harry Wardman’s Woodley Park HomesApr 27, 2019Why Is It Named Woodley Park?Mar 30, 2015Exploring DC in 1913: Maps of Observatory Circle, Woodley Park and Glover ParkOct 26, 2014A Look Back: 1928 Woodley Park Advertisement from The Washington PostOct 18, 2013
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