Van Ness Mausoleum
The Van Ness Mausoleum was designed by George Hadfield. It is said to be a copy of the Temple of Vesta in Rome.Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Zion Cemetery and Georgetown University.
Mount Zion Cemetery
Cemetery
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Mount Zion Cemetery/Female Union Band Society Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 27th Street NW and Mill Road NW in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States.
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 mile west of Van Ness Mausoleum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West End and Georgetown.
West End
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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.
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.
Dupont Circle
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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.
Van Ness Mausoleum
- Type: Building
- Description: artwork by George Hadfield
- Category: mausoleum
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Van Ness Mausoleum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “范奈斯陵”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ضريح فان نيس”
- French: “mausolée de la famille van Ness”
- French: “Mausolée de la famille van Ness”
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