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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am not advocating for any position and personally don't know the answer, but I do wonder why upper NW around 16th would be called the Gold Coast.  It is a nice enough area I guess, but hardly what one would normally associate with that name.  Historical artifact?  Something else?  Genuinely curious.[/quote]

The area isn't really "upper NW" -- that's west of the park, over in the Red Line trajectory.  That stretch of 16th St is where many of the most well-off African Americans in DC settled in the mid- to late-20th Century, which is where the name comes from.[/quote]

PP here.  Thanks for the info, and you are right about upper nw not being the right descriptor.  But in many ways that highlights the divergence between historical and current. [b] West of the park along the redline is currently more expensive, and for most people, more desirable than the upper parts of 16th.
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OP should really ask for clarification from the person who recommended the Gold Coast and also make sure they agree with that person's assessment of what makes a desirable location.[/quote]

It was "more desirable" in the mid-20th century too.  The park was a major segregation barrier, much like the river is now.  [/quote]

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