Dumbarton Bridge
The Dumbarton Bridge, also known as the Q Street Bridge and the Buffalo Bridge, is a historic masonry arch bridge in Washington, D.C. Dumbarton Bridge was built between 1914 and 1915 to convey Q Street Northwest across Rock Creek Park between the city's Dupont Circle and Georgetown neighborhoods.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Washington, D.C., United States
- Also known as: “Bridge of Buffuloes”, “Buffalo Bridge”, “Buffulo Bridge”, and “Q Street Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Embassy of Latvia and Embassy of Armenia.
Embassy of Latvia
Government office
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Embassy of Latvia in Washington, D.C., is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Latvia to the United States. It is located at 2306 Massachusetts Avenue NW on Embassy Row in the Sheridan-Kalorama neighborhood. The current ambassador is Māris Selga. Embassy of Latvia is situated 350 feet north of Dumbarton Bridge.
Embassy of Armenia
Government office
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Embassy of Armenia in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of Armenia to the United States, located near Embassy Row in Washington, D.C. The embassy is located at 2225 R Street, NW in the Sheridan-Kalorama neighborhood. Embassy of Armenia is situated 830 feet northeast of Dumbarton Bridge.
Phillips Collection
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Phillips Collection is an art museum located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The museum was founded by art collectors Duncan Phillips and Marjorie Acker Phillips in 1921 as the Phillips Memorial Gallery. Phillips Collection is situated 1,300 feet east of Dumbarton Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West End and Dupont Circle.
West End
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.
Dupont Circle
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dupont Circle is an affluent historic neighborhood in Washington D.C. It is known for its beautiful Victorian homes, walkability, and has offices, civic institutions, hotels, night clubs, bars, cafes, art galleries, and shops.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
Photo: bootbearwdc, CC BY 2.0.
Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, located in the city's northwest quadrant. It stretches west of the White House towards the Potomac River, north of the National Mall, east of Georgetown, south of the West End neighborhood and west of Downtown D.C.
Dumbarton Bridge
- Categories: arch bridge, road bridge, and transportation
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.91082° or 38° 54′ 39″ northLongitude
-77.05122° or 77° 3′ 4″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
87C4WW6X+8GOpenStreetMap ID
way 1191932197OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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“Dumbarton Bridge” goes by many names.
- French: “Dumbarton Bridge”
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