Cleveland Park in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Causeway at Tregaron

Cleveland Park Historic District

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 7, 2018

1. Causeway at Tregaron Marker

Inscription.
In 1912, renowned country house architect, Charles Adams Platt designed several buildings on this 20 acre country estate in collaboration with landscape architect Ellen Biddle Shipman.

Initially named The Causeway for its stone bridges across Rock Creek, it became Tregaron in 1940 when it was purchased by Marjorie Merriweather Post and her husband Ambassador Joseph Davies.

Washington International School occupies all of Tregaron's original buildings and six acres with the remaining land conveyed to the Tregaron Conservancy in 2008.

Artist: John Woo

Erected by Cultural Tourism DC. (Marker Number 4.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Bridges & Viaducts • Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the DC, Art on Call series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 38° 56.013′ N, 77° 3.658′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Cleveland Park. Marker is at the intersection of Macomb Street Northwest and Ross Place Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Macomb Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3031 Macomb Street Northwest, Washington DC 20008, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tregaron Conservancy (within shouting distance of this marker); Queen Anne Style (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sherman Cottages (about 700 feet away); Commerce (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roma Restaurant (approx. 0.2 miles away); 3524 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. (approx. ¼ mile away); Early Fire Fighting (approx. ¼ mile away); Bungalow (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 7, 2018

2. Causeway at Tregaron Marker

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 7, 2018

3. Causeway at Tregaron Marker

<i>"The Causeway," James Parmelee house, 3100 Macomb Street, Washington, D.C. Fountain</i> image. Click for full size.

Frances Benjamin Johnston (image of glass lantern slide courtesy of the Library of Congress), 1919

4. "The Causeway," James Parmelee house, 3100 Macomb Street, Washington, D.C. Fountain

Site History: House Architecture: Charles Adams Platt, 1912. Landscape: Charles Adams Platt, overall plan, 1912 and Ellen Biddle Shipman, 1913. Associated Name: Alice Maury (Mrs. James) Parmelee. Today: House owned by Washington International School; woodland garden, added in 1927, open to the public as "Tregaron." - Library of Congress

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 7, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on January 8, 2018. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.