Wesley Heights | |
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 Map of Washington, D.C., with Wesley Heights highlighted in red | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′44″N 77°05′22″W / 38.928978°N 77.089542°W | |
| Country | United States |
| District | Washington, D.C. |
| Ward | Ward 3 |
| Government | |
| • Councilmember | Matthew Frumin |
Wesley Heights is a small affluent neighborhood of Washington, D.C. situated south of Spring Valley.[1] Wesley Heights was founded in 1890 by a land speculation group led by John Waggaman and funded primarily by Charles C. Glover; Wesley Heights was further developed by the brothers William C. and Allison N. Miller during the 1920s.[1] Modern-day Wesley Heights is bordered by Massachusetts Avenue (on the east), Nebraska Avenue (on the north), Battery-Kemble Park (on the west) and Glover Parkway (on the south). Foxhall Road and New Mexico Avenue are the main roadways passing through Wesley Heights. To protect the character of the original historic housing design of Wesley Heights, the Wesley Heights Zoning Overlay was developed and approved by District of Columbia Zoning Commission on July 13, 1992, at the urging of the Wesley Heights Historical Society. Current homeowners and new housing development within the Wesley Heights overlay must meet specific building codes.[1] The Wesley overlay covers areas west of New Mexico Avenue (on the East), Nebraska Avenue (on the North), Battery-Kemble Park (on the West) and Glover Parkway (on the South). The overlay restriction does not cover development on housing located on the former Charles C. Glover country estate. Modern day Wesley Heights is located in Ward 3 Advisory Neighborhood Commission under 3D01.[2]
- ^ a b c Davidson, Deidre (February 28, 1997). "Wesley Heights: Neighbors Share Common Bonds". The Washington Post.
- ^ "The Neighborhoods of ANC3D". Anc3d.org. Retrieved February 20, 2019.