Dumbarton Oaks Research Library
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library is a library in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic which is located on S Street Northwest. Dumbarton Oaks Research Library is situated nearby to Crabapple Hill, as well as near Forsythia Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dumbarton Oaks Estate and Number One Observatory Circle.
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 440 feet southeast of Dumbarton Oaks Research Library.
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 2,900 feet north of Dumbarton Oaks Research Library.
District of Columbia Public Library-Georgetown Neighborhood Branch
Library
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Georgetown Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Established by an Act of Congress in 1934, the library houses the collection of its predecessor Peabody Library, which was founded in 1872 by a donation of George Peabody. District of Columbia Public Library-Georgetown Neighborhood Branch is situated 830 feet southwest of Dumbarton Oaks Research Library.
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
Photo: Peterfitzgerald, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Massachusetts Avenue Heights
Neighborhood
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Massachusetts Heights is a small neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., dominated by the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral. The neighborhood is bounded to the north by Woodley Road, to the southwest by Massachusetts Avenue, to the east by 34th Street NW, and to the west by Wisconsin Avenue.
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library
- Type: Library
- Address: 3205 S Street Northwest
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.91518° or 38° 54′ 55″ northLongitude
-77.06419° or 77° 3′ 51″ westOpen location code
87C4WW8P+38OpenStreetMap ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crabapple Hill and Forsythia Hill.
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