The Lindens
The Lindens, also known as the King Hooper House, is an historic three-story house located in the Sheridan-Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is the oldest house in Washington and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1969.Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: historic house in Washington, D.C., United States
- Also known as: “Gage House” and “King Hooper House”
- Address: 2401 Kalorama Road Northwest, DC
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dumbarton Oaks Estate and Phillips Collection.
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 3,200 feet southwest of The Lindens.
Phillips Collection
Museum
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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 3,000 feet southeast of The Lindens.
Number One Observatory Circle
Government office
Number One Observatory Circle is the official residence of the vice president of the United States. Located on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., it is sometimes informally referred to simply as "the Naval Observatory". Number One Observatory Circle is situated 3,800 feet northwest of The Lindens.
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.
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.
The Lindens
Latitude
38.91818° or 38° 55′ 5″ northLongitude
-77.05352° or 77° 3′ 13″ westElevation
125 feet (38 metres)Open location code
87C4WW9W+7HOpenStreetMap ID
way 66790263OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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