Bussard-Newman House

Bussard-Newman House is a historic site in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Bussard-Newman House is situated nearby to Holy Trinity Catholic Church, as well as near the historic building Volta Laboratory and Bureau Building.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Volta Laboratory and Bureau Building and Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

Volta Laboratory and Bureau Building

Historic building

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The Volta Laboratory and the Volta Bureau were created in Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., by Alexander Graham Bell. The Volta Laboratory was founded in 1880–1881 with Charles Sumner Tainter and Bell's cousin, Chichester Bell, for the research and development of telecommunication, phonograph and other technologies. Volta Laboratory and Bureau Building is situated 530 feet north of Bussard-Newman House.

Holy Trinity Catholic Church

Church

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Holy Trinity Catholic Church is a Catholic church run by the Jesuit order that is located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., in the United States. Holy Trinity Catholic Church is situated 510 feet southwest of Bussard-Newman House.

Dumbarton Oaks Estate

Museum

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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 gardens of wealthy U.S. diplomat Robert Woods Bliss and his wife Mildred Barnes Bliss. Dumbarton Oaks Estate is situated 2,600 feet northeast of Bussard-Newman House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Georgetown and Burleith.

Georgetown

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Georgetown is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., south of Upper Northwest and west of Dupont Circle. It is the oldest part of the city, with buildings dating back to 1751.

Burleith

Neighborhood

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Burleith is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C.’s Northwest quadrant. It is bordered by 35th Street NW to the east, Reservoir Road NW and the historic Georgetown district to the south, Whitehaven Park to the north, and Glover-Archbold Park to the west.