Woodley Park in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Long & Winding Woodley Road
The first map of Woodley Park, called Kervand's Woodley, and dated 1875, shows Woodley Lane (now called Woodley Road) as the only road through the area and the heart of the new subdivision. As recently as 1887, Woodley lane was described as “a country road winding its way down the hillside, crossing the creek on wooden bridges a few feet above the level of the stream, thus making the difficult and circuitous ascent to the greater elevation of the Tennallytown Pike” (now called Wisconsin Avenue). An iron truss bridge was built over Rock Creek at Woodley Lane in 1888-1889.
You can still trace the path of old Woodley lane. From Rock Creek walk up the hill on what is now Shorham Lane, up 24th Street to Connecticut Avenue, go north for half a block on Connecticut to Woodley Road, left on Woodley Road to 29th, then right on 29th to Cathedral Avenue. The old Woodley Lane continued up what is now Cathedral Avenue and turned left to go in front of “Woodley” (now the Maret School). Today Cathedral curves again to the right by the current west gate to Maret, and continues on what is still called Woodley Road, before making the ascent to Wisconsin Avenue.
The small triangle of land at the corner of Woodley Road and 29th Street was formed when the rectangular street system was imposed over a bend in the original Woodley Lane.
Erected by Cultural Tourism DC.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the DC, Art on Call series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 38° 55.706′ N, 77° 3.377′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Woodley Park. Marker is on 28th Street Northwest near Woodley Road Northwest, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2700 28th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20008, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Redwood (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Woodley Road Neighbors (about 700 feet away); Mihran Mesrobian (about 700 feet away); A Long and Winding Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); Anup Joshi (approx. 0.2 miles away); Conservation Geography (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sloth Bear (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fishing Cat (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 22, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.