Cleveland Park in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tregaron Conservancy
The historic gardens of the Tregaron Estate with pathways, flowing streams and stone bridges are an enduring treasure and place of discovery.
Tregaron Conservancy is dedicated to the preservation and rehabilitation of the woodland garden designed in 1919. With the original landscape plan as a guide, the Conservancy is overseeing the extensive repair of the bridle paths, pedestrian trails and the removal of invasive plants and hazardous trees.
Erected by Tregaron Conservancy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Bridges & Viaducts • Charity & Public Work • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 38° 56.005′ N, 77° 3.699′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Cleveland Park. It is on Macomb Street Northwest west of Ross Place Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3038 Macomb Street Northwest, Washington DC 20008, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Causeway at Tregaron (within shouting distance of this marker); Sherman Cottages (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Queen Anne Style (about 700 feet away);
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Additional keywords. Landscape architecture
Frances Benjamin Johnston (glass lantern slide image courtesy of the Library of Congress), 1919
3. "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 503 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on January 8, 2018. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
