Volta Bureau Building
Volta Bureau Building is a building in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Volta Bureau Building is situated nearby to the historic building Volta Laboratory and Bureau Building, as well as near the neighborhood Burleith.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Volta Laboratory and Bureau Building and Dumbarton Oaks Estate.
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.
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 2,100 feet northeast of Volta Bureau Building.
Embassy of Ukraine
Government office
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The Embassy of Ukraine in Washington, D.C., is the diplomatic mission of Ukraine to the United States. The embassy is located at 3350 M Street NW, in the heart of Georgetown's commercial district. Embassy of Ukraine is situated 2,100 feet south of Volta Bureau Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burleith and Georgetown.
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.
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.
Glover Park
Suburb
Photo: Nathanael Greene, Public domain.
Glover Park is a neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C., about a half mile north of Georgetown and just west of the United States Naval Observatory and Number One Observatory Circle.
Volta Bureau Building
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Volta Bureau” and “Volta Bureau for the Increase and Diffusion of Knowledge”
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.91039° or 38° 54′ 37″ northLongitude
-77.06914° or 77° 4′ 9″ westElevation
151 feet (46 metres)Open location code
87C4WW6J+58GeoNames ID
4140893
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