Map of Washington, D.C., with American University Park highlighted in red

American University Park is a neighborhood of Washington, DC, named for the American University. AU Park, as it is often abbreviated, is situated against the Maryland border in the Northwest quadrant, bounded by Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Western Avenues. Tenleytown and Friendship Heights lie to the east, Embassy Park to the southeast, and Spring Valley—the actual home of the university—to the southwest. Politically, it is part of Ward 3 and Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3E. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (671x842, 361 KB) Summary personal edits to public domain document Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (671x842, 361 KB) Summary personal edits to public domain document Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Neighbourhood is also a term in topology. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... For other universities known as American University, see American University (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq. ... Color-enhanced USGS satellite image of Washington, DC, taken April 26, 2002. ... Massachusetts Avenue is the name shared by several prominent streets in the United States. ... Wisconsin Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Washington, D.C., and its Maryland suburbs. ... Tenleytown is the historic name for a neighborhood in northwest Washington, DC. It is the second oldest neighborhood in Washington, being surpassed in age only by Georgetown. ... Friendship Heights is a wealthy residential neighborhood in northwest Washington, DC. Though its borders are not clearly defined, Friendship Heights consists roughly of the neighborhoods and commercial areas around Wisconsin Avenue north of Tenleytown to the Maryland border at Western Avenue, and from River Road in the west to Reno... Spring Valley is an upper class neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C. The neighborhood is situated west from American Universitys main campus on Massachusetts Avenue. ... Advisory Neighborhood Commissions are composed of elected officials called Commissioners who each represent about 2000 people within the District of Columbia. ...

AU Park includes some of the greatest elevations in the city sharing the highest point with neighboring Tenleytown at 410 feet (the city's lowest point, Potomac River is 1 ft. above sea level). Tenleytown is the historic name for a neighborhood in northwest Washington, DC. It is the second oldest neighborhood in Washington, being surpassed in age only by Georgetown. ... The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ...

Developed in the 1920s by the WC and AN Miller Company, which also developed Spring Valley and Wesley Heights, the neighborhood is almost entirely comprised of single-family homes. A wide variety of architectural styles are present, and most homes have been modified or expanded since the 1930s—homes rarely come onto the market. Although one of Washington's first tracts developed with the automobile in mind, the approximately 2700 homes are closely spaced, feature porches or stoops, and lack driveways, which boosters say contributes to community spirit. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Social issues of the 1920s. ... This article needs cleanup. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A porch is an architectural feature relating to a floor-like platform structure attached to the front or back entrance of a residence. ... A stoop is a steep dive toward prey by a raptor. ... Driveway to a farm A driveway is a type of private road for local access to one or a small group of structures, and maintained by an individual or group. ...

Friendship Park, often called Turtle Park, serves as a center for community activity. Neighborhood landmarks include the Georgetown Day School, the chancery of the diplomatic mission of Japan, and the embassy of Sweden, and it was long popular among the diplomatic community. Affordable housing drew young families to AU Park starting in the early 1990s and remains highly desirable. Although more affordable than neighboring Spring Valley, larger homes in the neighborhood approached $1 million in 2005. Georgetown Day School is an independent, K-12 school in Washington, DC. It is familiarly called GDS, or less frequently Georgetown Day; its high school is sometimes abbreviated GDHS. It was founded in 1945 as the first integrated school in the District. ... Court of Chancery, London, late 18th century The Court of Chancery was one of the courts of equity in England and Wales. ... Seal on the building of German Embassies. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

• Allen, Karen Tanner. "A Great Place to Settle, If Anyone Ever Leaves," Washington Post, June 19, 2004
• Couloumbis, Angela E. "Living and Learning At a Higher Level," Washington Post, February 10, 1996

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External links

• AU Park Coalition for the Common Good
• Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3E