Georgetown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Montrose Park
Boxwood and Pergola
Photographed By Ray Gurganus, November 9, 2020
1. Montrose Park Marker
About the Boxwood:
The boxwood gardens and boxwood walk are thought to be originally designed and planted around 1850 by garden designer John Henry Small for the Boyce family, who owned the estate where Montrose Park now stands. After the Montrose property was acquired by the Federal Government in 1910, the boxwood gardens were patched with fill-in plantings according to plans developed by landscape architect George Burnap, from the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds. While later simplified, vestiges of the original plan are still evident.
Please help preserve the boxwood:
Age-determining calculations have shown that the boxwood are approximately 150 to 160 years old. They are now under stress from environmental factors including altered surrounding conditions, as well as boxwood blight (Calonectria pseudonaviculata), other fungal diseases, and spider mites.
Please help stop the spread of the blight fungus by avoiding entering the area until the weather gets significantly cooler. And please do not break or tear off branches.
About the Pergola:
The pergola in the center of the boxwood garden was designed by landscape architect George Burnap and built in 1914. It was rehabilitated in 2000 with funds donated by the Prince Charitable Trust. Recently
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Please do not destroy the pergola by removing slats.
Erected by Friends of Montrose Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 38° 54.833′ N, 77° 3.612′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. Marker can be reached from the intersection of R Street Northwest and Avon Place Northwest, on the right when traveling west. The marker is on the grounds of Montrose Park near the children's park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3029 R St NW, Washington DC 20007, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Parrott Ropewalk (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of Lucia Eames Blount (about 600 feet away); Stephen Osusky (about 600 feet away); William Wallace "Willie" Lincoln (about 700 feet away); Lillie Mackall (about 800 feet away); Dumbarton Oaks (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cold Frames (approx. 0.2 miles away); East Lawn (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Photographed By Ray Gurganus, July 21, 2021
2. Montrose Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2020, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 9, 2020, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on July 21, 2021, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
