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.
- Type: Tomb
- Description: artwork by George Hadfield
- Address: DC
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Zion Cemetery and Oak Hill Cemetery.
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.
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cemetery
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Oak Hill Cemetery is a historic 22-acre cemetery located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C, in the United States. It was founded in 1848 and completed in 1853, and is a prime example of a rural cemetery. Oak Hill Cemetery is situated 700 feet northwest of Van Ness Mausoleum.
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 2,500 feet 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
- Categories: mausoleum, building, historic site, and burial
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.91196° or 38° 54′ 43″ northLongitude
-77.05509° or 77° 3′ 18″ westInception
1833Open location code
87C4WW6V+QXOpenStreetMap ID
way 66691636OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=tombWikidata ID
Q2369989
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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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