Washington Highlands
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Washington Highlands is a large residential neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C., bounded on three sides by Oxon Run Park and on the fourth (southeast) side by Southern Avenue. It is the largest residential neighborhood in Ward 8, the poorest and least developed section of Washington. Most of the neighborhood is comprised of low-income and public housing apartment complexes, including the two large housing projects Valley Green and Highland Dwellings. A new tennis and learning center, combining sports and education, is there. Former neighborhood residents include the late Calvin and Wilhemina Rolark, founder of the United Black Fund who lived on Foxhall Place, and country singer/entertainer Roy Clark who grew up on First Street.
The most prominent landmark in Washington Highlands is Greater Southeast Community Hospital, the facility that serves the majority of public health-care needs in the District of Columbia.
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