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Dumbarton Oaks Park
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Dunbarton Park Bridge
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| Location: | R Street, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia |
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| Area: | 27 acres |
| Built: | 1932 |
| Architect: | Beatrix Farrand and James Berrall |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
| NRHP Reference#: | 67000028 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 28, 1967 |
The Dunbarton Oaks Park is a public park, located in the 3100 block of R Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Georgetown neighborhood. Access is via Lovers' Lane from R Street, east of 32nd Street. It is located near Dumbarton Oaks, Montrose Park, and Oak Hill Cemetery. It is part of the Georgetown Historic District.[2]
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss purchased Dumbarton Oaks House in 1920, and established the garden.[3] The park is a naturalistic streamside garden area of 27 acres, beyond the 10 acre formal garden, designed by Beatrix Farrand. In 1998 and 1999, Student Conservation Association groups restored the south stream path.[4] Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy has been formed to provide restoration.[5]
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