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A brief history of Cleveland Park The neighborhood acquired its name in 1886, when President Grover Cleveland purchased a stone farmhouse directly opposite Rosedale and remodeled it into a Queen Anne style summer estate called Oak View or Oak Hill (by other accounts, Red Top). When Cleveland lost his bid for re-election, the property was sold in 1888, and construction in the neighborhood shifted away from summer estates. The Cleveland Park Company oversaw construction on numerous plots starting in 1894. Most houses were designed by individual architects and builders, including Waddy B. Wood, resulting in an eclectic mix of the popular architectural styles of the time, notably the Queen Anne style (including the Shingle style), Georgian revival, and the Mission Revival. In later years, simpler schools such as the Prairie style and Tudor revival came to dominate. Source: Wikipedia 2006 North Cleveland Park Today North Cleveland Park is bounded by Albemarle Street to the north, Tilden and Upton Streets to the south, Wisconsin and Nebraska Avenues to the west, and Connecticut Avenue to the east. It is served by the Van Ness-UDC station on the Metro's Red. North Cleveland Park is located in the midst of a commercial strip of restaurants and shops on Wisconsin Avenue. Restaurants in the neighborhood include 2 Amyęs, Cafţ Deluxe, Cactus Cantina, Sushi ® Sushi, and the Zebra launch.There is also approved plans for a major revitalization of the Giant shopping area. The same development group (Street-Workęs) involved in the development of Bethesda Row, Rockville Town Square and the Reston Town Center And all this within a five minute walk of McLean Garden. To learn more details about these plans visit: http://www.wisconsinavegiant.com/ |
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