Volta Bureau Library for the Deaf
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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dumbarton Oaks Estate and Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
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 Library for the Deaf.
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Church
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Holy Trinity Catholic Church is a Catholic church run by the Jesuit order that is located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., in the United States. Holy Trinity Catholic Church is situated 1,000 feet south of Volta Bureau Library for the Deaf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burleith and Georgetown.
Burleith
Neighborhood
Photo: Rudi Riet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Library for the Deaf
- Type: Library
- Address: 3417 Volta Place Northwest, Washington, DC 20007
- Category: education
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.90986° or 38° 54′ 36″ northLongitude
-77.06881° or 77° 4′ 8″ westOpen location code
87C4WW5J+WFOpenStreetMap ID
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