Dumbarton Oaks Park
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| Location | R Street, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia |
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| Coordinates | 38°54′55″N 77°3′44″W / 38.91528°N 77.06222°WCoordinates: 38°54′55″N 77°3′44″W / 38.91528°N 77.06222°W |
| 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 Dumbarton 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]
History
Robert Woods Bliss and Mildred Barnes Bliss purchased the Dumbarton Oaks estate 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.[4] In 1940, the Blisses gifted Dumbarton Oaks Park to the National Park Service, turning over creative control and upkeep of the plantings located there.[5] In 1998 and 1999, Student Conservation Association groups restored the south stream path.[2] Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy has been formed to provide restoration.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service.
- ↑ Montrose & Dumbarton Parks. National Park Service.
- ↑ Park History. Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy.
- ↑ About Dumbarton Oaks Park. Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection.
- ↑ Jacobson, Louis (October 5, 2011). "Saving a storied garden". Princeton Alumni Weekly.
External links
- Dumbarton Oaks Park at the Cultural Landscape Foundation*
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DC-571, "Dumbarton Oaks Park, Thirty-second & R Streets Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC"
- Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) No. DC-13, "Dumbarton Oaks American Beech Grove"
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