Location of Crestwood in DC (yellow square)

Crestwood is an entirely residential neighborhood located in Northwest Washington, DC. It is located in the city's Ward 4 (political subdivision). It is bounded by Rock Creek Park (on the north, west, and south) and 16th Street NW to the east. The Carter Barron Amphitheatre and William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center, both referred to simply as "Carter Barron," border the neighborhood to the north in Rock Creek Park. The amphitheatre hosts many free cultural events during the spring and summer, and the Legg Mason Tennis Classic is played here. 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 station is Georgia Ave-Petworth. Buses run regularly on 16th Street to the Silver Spring Metro Station as well as to the Metro Center and Federal Triangle stations downtown. As of the 2000 Census, the neighborhood 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 Chair Linda Cropp. Cropp briefly made the national spotlight in December 2004 for jeopardizing the return of a Major League Baseball team, the Washington Nationals (fomerly the Montreal Expos), to the city. Color-enhanced USGS satellite image of Washington, DC, taken April 26, 2002, altered to show the location of the Crestwood. ... Color-enhanced USGS satellite image of Washington, DC, taken April 26, 2002, altered to show the location of the Crestwood. ... Color-enhanced USGS satellite image of Washington, DC, taken April 26, 2002. ... 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... Rock Creek Park is an urban natural area with public park facilities which bisects Washington, DC. East of the park, the city has a decidedly urban character. ... K Street, epicenter of American lobbying. ... Silver Spring is an urbanized, but unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland. ... Red Line train at Metro Center, hub of the system The Washington Metro is the public transportation system of Washington, D.C., and neighboring suburban communities in Maryland and Virginia, both inside and outside the Beltway. ... This page is about the station on the Washington, D.C. Metro; for the Metrocentre shopping centre see Metrocentre Metro Center is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue, Orange, and Red Lines. ... Federal Triangle is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue and Orange Lines. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... Washington Nationals National League AAA New Orleans Zephyrs AA Harrisburg Senators A Potomac Nationals Savannah Sand Gnats Vermont Expos R Gulf Coast Nationals The Washington Nationals are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Washington, D.C.. The team relocated to Washington, D.C. from Montréal, Québec... The Washington Nationals is a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Washington, D.C.. It relocated to Washington from Montréal, Québec, Canada after the 2004 season. ...

Map of Crestwood

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External links

• Crestwood Neighborhood Association
• Neighborhood History (Crestwood Neighborhood Association)
• DC Government