Walking Tour: Woodley Park Historic District
Woodley Park is a quiet residential oasis alongside the bustling Connecticut Avenue corridor. Named for Philip Barton Key’s Federal-era mansion, the neighborhood bloomed in the early twentieth century when the Rock Creek ravine was spanned with the “Million Dollar Bridge” (officially named the William Howard Taft bridge). Prominent developer Harry Wardman liked the area so much that he built his own home here, as well as a hotel and elegant row houses evoking an English Village. Other prominent builders and architects made significant contributions, including Hunter and Bell, Middaugh and Shannon, and Clarke Waggaman.
Our tour will be led by Martin Murray, a Woodley Park resident and tour guide with Washington Walks.
Starting Point: In front of LeadingAge, 2519 Connecticut Avenue NW (one block south of the Woodley Park metro station).
The event has a ticket cost of $10 and space is limited – register today!
