Dumbarton Oaks Park (Washington, D.C.)
USA /
District of Columbia /
Washington /
Washington, D.C. /
32nd Street Northwest, 1700
World
/ USA
/ District of Columbia
/ Washington
World / United States / District of Columbia
museum, park, garden, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, interesting place
1700 32nd St NW, Washington, DC 20007
(202) 339-6401
www.doaks.org/
Amazing gardens, English, French, Italian, Chinese herb garden. Many fountains and hidden statues. A small museum of pre-Columbian gold designed by Philip Johnson. Don't miss The Assumption of the Virgin by El Greco in the music room of the main house. Rudolph Valentino was a gardener here. Just up from Rock Creek is a brick vault which was used as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
(202) 339-6401
www.doaks.org/
Amazing gardens, English, French, Italian, Chinese herb garden. Many fountains and hidden statues. A small museum of pre-Columbian gold designed by Philip Johnson. Don't miss The Assumption of the Virgin by El Greco in the music room of the main house. Rudolph Valentino was a gardener here. Just up from Rock Creek is a brick vault which was used as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumbarton_Oaks_Park
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 38°54'52"N 77°3'49"W
- West Potomac Park 2 km
- The National Mall 2.4 km
- Lady Bird Johnson Park 2.7 km
- Glover Parkway 3.8 km
- East Potomac Park 4.3 km
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park 5.4 km
- Fort Totten Park 6.5 km
- Glencarlyn Park 7.5 km
- Shepherd Parkway 8 km
- Rock Creek Park 8.4 km
- Georgetown 0.7 km
- Georgetown University 1.1 km
- Woodley Park 1.1 km
- Glover Park 1.2 km
- Glover Parkway 2.2 km
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park 2.7 km
- The Palisades 3.3 km
- Rock Creek Park 3.4 km
- Arlington County, Virginia 5 km
- Fairfax County, Virginia 21 km