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Wesley Heights Neighborhood

Wesley Heights is as an exclusive and affluent residential enclave renowned for its stately homes, tree-lined streets, and woodsy landscape.

This elegant triangular neighborhood offers a tranquil escape from the city, providing a sense of privacy and seclusion. Wesley Heights is characterized by its luxurious single-family homes, many featuring grand architectural designs and expansive yards. The serene environment is bordered on three sides by parkland and woods, creating an upscale residential oasis.

Wesley Heights neighborhood

The real estate market in Wesley Heights is defined by opulent residences and a limited inventory of exclusive properties. The neighborhood primarily consists of spacious single-family homes, often in architectural styles such as Colonial, Georgian, and Mediterranean. The demand for real estate in Wesley Heights is driven by its reputation for privacy, renowned schools, and its proximity to amenities in American University Park, Cathedral Heights, Palisades and Foxhall Village. Residents of Wesley Heights enjoy the combination of prestige, security, and the convenience of being a short distance from Maryland, Sibley Memorial and Georgetown MedStar hospitals, as well as Observatory Circle and Massachusetts Avenue.

Wesley Heights’ exclusivity and the timeless elegance of its homes contribute to its status as one of Washington DC’s most coveted residential destinations.

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Why We Love It

  • Beautiful luxury homes
  • Highly-rated schools
  • Proximity to Cleveland Heights amenities
  • Parks, trails, woodlands
  • Platinum real estate values

Nearby

  • American Univeristy Park
  • Spring Valley
  • Cathedral Heights
  • Palisades
  • Foxhall
  • Berkley
  • Observatory Circle
  • Brookmont MD

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Wesley Heights History

Alliance Tract

Wesley Heights was originally part of a tract of land named “Alliance” owned by John Threlkeld of Georgetown. In 1890, a land speculation group headed by real estate broker John Waggaman and funded by Charles C. Glover purchased the land between Chain Bridge Road, Newark Street, 43rd Street, Fulton Street, Tunlaw Street and 43rd street. They named the new neighborhood Wesley Heights for Methodist leader John Wesley, in an effort to market to Methodist home buyers associated with planned United Methodist Church-affiliated American University, chartered by Congress in 1893. This seemed a successful strategy given that Glover and Waggaman were instrumental in the selection of the AU site.

Subdivision and Acquisition

The Wesley Height tract was divided into plots, some of which were sold to home buyers and investors before 1892, when Glover decided to acquire all the Wesley Heights plots between New Mexico Street and the then 43rd street to build his grand country manor, which he named Westover.

A Sad State of Affairs

The alliance between John Waggaman and Charles C. Glover didn’t end well for Wesley Heights. By 1908, Waggaman’s estate had filed for bankruptcy protection and Glover had to testify as a witness. It was revealed that most of woodsy Wesley Heights had been highly mortgaged and suspicions grew that Waggaman and Glover had benefited from “nefarious activities” surrounding the financing and acquisition of not only Wesley Heights, but other large land developments in the District.

In the aftermath of the bankruptcy scandal, Wesley Heights fell to neglect, occupied primarily by Westover and the few homes developed by Waggaman.

In 1897, Glover and other owners of Wesley Heights tried to sell Wesley Heights land adjacent to Nebraska Avenue and Loughboro Road to American University, but AU declined to purchase.

Westover’s Demise and Transformation

Westover occupied all 30-acres between today’s Massachusetts Avenue, Nebraska Avenue, New Mexico Avenue, Cathedral Avenue, and Glover-Archbold Park. The southern half of Glover’s estate, including the 1896 mansion with entrance at 4200 Massachusetts Ave. passed to his son, Charles C. Glover Jr. in 1920. Jr. named his portion “Orchard Hill” and built a large Tudor-style house.

Following Glover’s death in 1936, Westover was rented for use as the Irish Embassy, then sold in 1959 to the National Presbyterian Church. The church razed the mansion in 1967, but elected to build a new church on Nebraska Ave. instead. Orchard Hill was also razed in 1977 after Glover Jr’s death.

Today, Westover and Orchard Hill are residential developments. The Towers (4201 Cathedral c. 1960), The Foxhall (4200 Massachusetts Ave., the former entrance to Westover estate, c. 1971), Westover Place (c. late-1970), Sutton Towers (3101 New Mexico Ave c. 1979), Embassy Park (1981), Avalon at Foxhall (4100 Massachusetts Ave c. 1982), and the East Campus of American University (c. 2015).

Source: Wikipedia, Library of Congress

Wesley Heights Schools

HORACE MANN

Public • Grades PK-5

HARDY MIDDLE

Public • Grades 6-8

MACARTHUR HS

Public • Grades 9-12

THE RIVER SCHOOL

Private • Grades Pre-K-3

ST ALBANS

Private Boys • Grades 4-12

GEORGETOWN DAY SCHOOL

Private • Grades K-12

HOLTON ARMS

Private Girls • Grades 3-12

SIDWELL FRIENDS

Private Co-Ed • Grades Pre-K-12

NATIONAL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL

Private Girls • Grades 4-12

For a full, updated list of schools, visit EBIS. Click the cap to go to school website. School data by SchoolDigger

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