Herron-Moxley House

Herron-Moxley House is a building in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic which is located on 35th Street Northwest. Herron-Moxley House is situated nearby to the historic building Volta Laboratory and Bureau Building, as well as near Georgetown University.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Georgetown University and Volta Laboratory and Bureau Building.

Georgetown University

University

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Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States, the oldest university in Washington, D.C, and the nation's first federally chartered university. Georgetown University is situated 1,500 feet west of Herron-Moxley House.

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 340 feet north of Herron-Moxley 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 2,400 feet northeast of Herron-Moxley 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.