The Dumbarton Oaks Park is a public park, located in the 3100 block of R Street,

Northwest, Washington, D.C. Northwest (NW or N.W.) is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street. It is the largest of the four quadrants of the city (NW, NE, S ...

, in the Georgetown neighborhood. Access is via Lovers' Lane from R Street, east of 32nd Street. It is located near

Dumbarton Oaks Dumbarton Oaks, formally the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, is a historic estate in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was the residence and garden of wealthy U.S. diplomat Robert Woods Bliss and his wife, M ...

, Montrose Park, and Oak Hill Cemetery. It is part of the Georgetown Historic District.. National Park Service.

History

Robert Woods Bliss Robert Woods Bliss (August 5, 1875 – April 19, 1962) was an American diplomat, art collector, philanthropist, and one of the co-founders of the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection in Washington, D.C. Early life Bliss was born in S ...

and

Mildred Barnes Bliss Mildred Barnes Bliss (September 9, 1879 – January 17, 1969) was an American art collector, philanthropist, and one of the cofounders of the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection in Washington, D.C. Biography Bliss was born in New ...

purchased the Dumbarton Oaks estate in 1920, and established the garden. The park is a naturalistic streamside garden area of 27 acres, beyond the 10 acre formal garden, designed by

Beatrix Farrand Beatrix Cadwalader Farrand (née Jones; June 19, 1872 – February 28, 1959) was an American landscape gardener and landscape architect. Her career included commissions to design about 110 gardens for private residences, estates and country ho ...

. In 1940, the Blisses gifted Dumbarton Oaks Park to the National Park Service, turning over creative control and upkeep of the plantings located there. Both Montrose Park and Dumbarton Oaks Park were jointly listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 1967. Montrose Park obtained an individual listing on 2007. In 1998 and 1999,

Student Conservation Association The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is a non-profit group in the United States whose mission is to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of the environment and communities by engaging young peo ...

groups restored the south stream path. Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy has been formed to provide restoration.

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Dumbarton Oaks Park
at the Cultural Landscape Foundation* * * Parks in Washington, D.C. Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C. Historic American Buildings Survey in Washington, D.C. Historic American Landscapes Survey in Washington, D.C. Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Washington, D.C. Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) Rock Creek Park Protected areas established in 1932 1932 establishments in Washington, D.C. {{WashingtonDC-NRHP-stub

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