National Zoological Park Administration Building
Holt House is a historic house on the grounds of the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.. Thought to have been built before 1814, it is one of the most important examples of early Neoclassical architecture in the city, and was one of the major houses in Washington, D.C, when it was built.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Building
- Description: Smithsonian Institution building on the National Zoo grounds
- Also known as: “Holt House” and “Jackson Hill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Duke Ellington Memorial Bridge and Embassy of Poland.
Duke Ellington Memorial Bridge
Bridge
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The Duke Ellington Bridge, named after American jazz pianist Duke Ellington, carries Calvert Street NW over Rock Creek in Washington, D.C., United States. Duke Ellington Memorial Bridge is situated 830 feet southwest of National Zoological Park Administration Building.
Embassy of Poland
Government office
The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Poland to the United States of America. The chancery is located at 2640 16th Street NW, Washington, D.C., in the Meridian Hill neighborhood. Embassy of Poland is situated 2,800 feet east of National Zoological Park Administration Building.
William Howard Taft Bridge
Bridge
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The Taft Bridge is a historic bridge located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. Built in 1906, it carries Connecticut Avenue over the Rock Creek gorge, including Rock Creek and the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, connecting the neighborhoods of Woodley Park and Kalorama. William Howard Taft Bridge is situated 1,700 feet southwest of National Zoological Park Administration Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodley Park and Adams Morgan.
Woodley Park
Suburb
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Woodley Park is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Primarily residential, Woodley Park hosts a commercial corridor of restaurants and shops located along Connecticut Avenue.
Adams Morgan
Neighborhood
Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, and Columbia Heights are three bordering neighborhoods in Washington DC, each with a different character, but united in an unmistakable sense of dynamism, diversity, youth, and nightlife.
Lanier Heights
Neighborhood
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Lanier Heights is a small urban neighborhood in the northwest section of Washington, D.C. It was one of the District of Columbia’s early planned subdivisions outside the original City of Washington.
National Zoological Park Administration Building
- Category: house
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.92507° or 38° 55′ 30″ northLongitude
-77.04697° or 77° 2′ 49″ westElevation
98 feet (30 metres)Open location code
87C4WXG3+26OpenStreetMap ID
way 67463252OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
“National Zoological Park Administration Building” goes by many names.
- French: “Holt House”
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