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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.  West of the park along the redline is currently more expensive, and for most people, more desirable than the upper parts of 16th.

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]

I'm not sure west of the park is more desirable these days.  They feed into the same schools and nothing is on the market.  They also have larger lots and are directly on Rock Creek Park which is very desirable.[/quote]

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