Crestwood is an entirely residential neighborhood located in Northwest Washington, D.C. It is located in the city's Ward 4 (political subdivision). It is bounded by Rock Creek Park (on the north, west, and south) and 16th Street NW to the east. The 16th Street Heights neighborhood lies directly to the east of 16th Street NW. The Carter Barron Amphitheatre and William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center, both referred to simply as "Carter Barron," border the neighborhood to the north in Rock Creek Park. The amphitheatre hosts many free cultural events during the spring and summer, and the Legg Mason Tennis Classic is played here. Crestwood is centrally located on 16th Street, being about fifteen minutes by car from both the K Street business district and downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. The closest Metro station is Georgia Ave-Petworth. Buses run regularly on 16th Street to the Silver Spring Metro Station as well as to the Metro Center and Federal Triangle stations downtown. Crestwood is home to Ward 4 City Council member Adrian Fenty and City Council Chair Linda W. Cropp, both candidates for mayor of Washington DC (2006).

SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA.ORG (APRIL 2006)