Dumbarton Oaks Park
Dumbarton Oaks Park
Urban Park · Washington, District of Columbia
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The Dumbarton Oak Park is a public park that includes woodland gardens spread over 27 acres (10.9 hectares) of land. Native as well as exotic flora in the fountain terrace feature wildflowers and shrubs, and this park also has several benches, footbridges and waterfall dams. Its verdant landscape and natural surroundings make it a must visit when in the city.
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The formal gardens and the naturalistic landscape at this stunning Georgetown estate are the best-known work of Beatrix Farrand. Over the course of her 50-year career, Farrand designed more than 200 gardens across the United States.
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Located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington DC, Dumbarton Oaks is one of the city’s most significant historic landmarks. Beatrix Farrand, the first professional female landscape architect in the United States, designed the park in 1921. With the goal of creating the illusion of country life within the city, Farrand’s design includes formal gardens that transition to a more naturalistic landscape with constructed waterfalls and ponds.
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